Printed identification band and method of manufacturing same
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1. An identification band comprising:
- an elongated member having a front face and a rear face, and having a first opening therein adjacent a first end and a series of openings therein adjacent a second end, said elongated member being formed from a material adapted to accept digital printing ink;
a stud disposed in the first opening, said stud adapted to be passed through one of the series of openings after the band is wrapped around an object; and
a digital image printed on at least one of the front face and the rear face of said elongated member, said digital image being composed of digital printing ink.
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An identification band includes an elongated member having a front face and a rear face, and having a first opening therein adjacent a first end and a series of openings therein adjacent a second end, the elongated member being formed from a material adapted to accept digital printing ink. A stud is disposed in the first opening, the stud adapted to be passed through one of the series of openings after the band is wrapped around an object. A digital image is printed on at least one of the front face and the rear face of the elongated member, the digital image being composed of digital printing ink.
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1. An identification band comprising:
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an elongated member having a front face and a rear face, and having a first opening therein adjacent a first end and a series of openings therein adjacent a second end, said elongated member being formed from a material adapted to accept digital printing ink; a stud disposed in the first opening, said stud adapted to be passed through one of the series of openings after the band is wrapped around an object; and a digital image printed on at least one of the front face and the rear face of said elongated member, said digital image being composed of digital printing ink. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An identification band comprising:
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an elongated member having a front face and a rear face, and having a first opening therein adjacent a first end and a series of openings therein adjacent a second end, said elongated member being formed from synthetic paper and having a generally rectangular outer periphery; a stud disposed in the first opening, said stud adapted to be passed through one of the series of openings after the band is wrapped around an object; a digital image printed on at least one of the front face and the rear face of said elongated member, said digital image being composed of digital printing ink; and perforations formed within the generally rectangular outer periphery of said elongated member, which perforations define at least one removable portion of the band. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A sheet of identification bands, said sheet of identification bands comprising:
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a sheet of material adapted to accept digital printing ink having perforations therein which define a plurality of bands, each of the plurality of bands comprising an elongated member, said sheet of material having a front face and a rear face; and a digital image printed on at least one of the front face and the rear face of said elongated member such that said digital image spans the plurality of bands, said digital image being composed of digital printing ink. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for creating identification bands, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a sheet of material adapted to accept digital printing ink; perforating the sheet of material to create a plurality of individual bands; creating a first opening in each the bands adjacent a first end and a series of openings in each of the bands adjacent a second end; printing the sheet of material with a digital image to create background printing, the digital image being composed of digital printing ink; and inserting a stud into the first opening of each of the bands and shipping the bands to a customer. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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