Laminate Web Wristband

• US 20080098636A1
• Filed: 10/27/2006
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
• Original Assignee: LaserBand LLC (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Inventors: Greer, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 7,784,209 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/633
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/005 Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person

Abstract

A composite web comprised of a base or first full width web is adhered to a second, partial width web with both webs being made of a generally transparent, lightweight laminate material. A layer of adhesive, covered by a protective release coated liner of partial width is applied to the second laminate web, and between the first and second laminate webs. At the other side of the web another layer of adhesive is applied along with another protective liner. A die cut in the composite web defines the outline of a plurality of adjacent self laminating wristbands which may be separated from the web by tearing along the die cut. A second die cut forms a slot in each wristband carrier to be used along with the strap end to fasten the wristband to a wearer, in cinch and strap manner. A continuous web includes a continuous number wristband with cinch attachment although a page or sheet may be cut to any desired shape or number of wristbands.

Claims

1. A continuous composite web having a plurality of self laminating wristband carriers die cut therein, each of said wristband carriers having a laminating portion adapted to receive and laminate therein an information carrying label, and each of said wristband carriers further comprises a cinch slot and strap for securing said wristband carrier about a wearer'"'"'s limb.

2. The composite web of claim 1 further comprising a full width first laminate web, and wherein the laminating portion comprises a partial width second laminate web adhered to said first web, a release coated liner web interposed between said first and second laminate webs, and a layer of adhesive applied between said release coated liner web and at least one of said laminate webs.

3. The composite web of claim 2 wherein each of said webs has a plurality of die cuts forming a label receiving portion for each of said wristband carriers, the label receiving portions being aligned with each other and adapted to laminate at least one of said labels.

4. The composite web of claim 3 wherein said second laminate web is adhered at one side of said first web and further comprising a partial width second release coated liner web adhered to said first laminate web opposite said first partial width liner web with a second layer of adhesive applied between said second liner web and said first lamination web.

5. The composite web of claim 1 wherein at least some of said laminating portions are adjacent, and further comprising a common relieved edge along the adjacent edge between at least some of said adjacent laminating portions.

6. The composite web of claim 5 wherein at least some of said common relieved edges are continuous.

7. The composite web of claim 5 wherein at least some of said common relieved edges are discontinuous.

8. The composite web of claim 2 wherein said first laminate web is thicker than the second laminate web.

9. The composite web of claim 8 wherein the first laminate web is approximately 2 mil thick and the second laminate web is approximately 1 mil thick, and the two webs are made of different materials.

10. The composite web of claim 4 wherein each of said liner webs is made of a paper stock.

14. A page cut from the composite web of claim 1 and having a plurality of said self laminating wristband carriers.

11. A continuous composite web having a plurality of self laminating wristband carriers die cut therein, each of said wristband carriers having a laminating portion adapted to receive and laminate therein an information carrying label wherein each of said laminating portions is comprised of a clamshell of laminating material with a release coated liner covering a layer of adhesive applied to one portion of said clamshell so that after separation of said carrier from said web the liner is pulled off to expose the adhesive for adhering the label within said clamshell, and each of said wristband carriers further comprises a cinch slot and strap for securing said wristband carrier about a wearer'"'"'s limb.

12. The composite web of claim 11 further comprising a second release coated liner covering a layer of adhesive applied to an end of each of said straps so that after separation of said carrier from said web the second liner is pulled off to expose the adhesive for adhering the strap to itself after passing through the cinch slot.

13. The composite web of claim 12 wherein the first laminating web is full width and the cinch slot and strap is die cut therein.