Self adhesive promotional strips for martial arts belts

• US 6,449,774 B1
• Filed: 05/15/2001
• Issued: 09/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David C. Michael
• Original Assignee: David C. Michael
• Inventors: Michael, David C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hale, Gloria M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PATEL, TAJASH D
• Application Number:
  US09/858,344
• Time in Patent Office: 490 Days
• Field of Search: 233/8, 231/0-3-8, 232/1, 214/8, D 2/624, D 2/627, 283/61, 283/62, 428/42.2, 428/42.3, 428/43, 482/83, 482/87-88
• US Class Current: 2/311
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 9/002 Free belts
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0616 Means for conducting or scheduling competition, league, tournaments or rankings
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0672 using non-electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/02 by a carrier person or animal

Abstract

Promotional strips for martial arts belts comprised of a thin flexible vinyl sheet material of specifically designed properties and characteristics to easily and attractively mark a uniform belt. The strips are pre-cut and releaseably attached to a carrier sheet. Each strip is coated with a thin film of pressure sensitive adhesive on one side for securely attaching to a belt. A wide variety of colors as well as printable surface are available.

Claims

1. A martial arts belt of fibrous construction having an undeformed contour of a generally flat, thin and narrow configuration with a length of at least about three feet, wherein said belt is comprised of multi-layered fabric, which layers are multi-stitched in a longitudinal direction to impart semi-rigidity to said belt, said belt being sufficiently flexible to be tied in a knot, wherein at least one adhesive strip having a Stretch Modulus of from about 0.01 to about 0.001, of colored and substantially non-stretchable vinyl material is contact adhesively secured to and generally laterally girdles said belt on the undeformed contour thereof, and wherein end portions of said strip are overlapped and adhesively secured to each other at the overlap.

2. The belt of claim 1 wherein the vinyl material has a thickness of from about 2.5 to about 5.0 mils, a width of from about 0.3 to about 0.9 in., and has a “

Stretch Modulus”

of from about 0.01 to about 0.0001.

3. The belt of claim 2 wherein said strip is from about 0.4 to about 0.6 in. wide, and from about 3.0 to about 4.5 mil., thick.

4. A martial arts belt of fibrous construction having an undeformed contour of a generally flat, thin and narrow configuration with a length of at least about three feet, wherein said belt is comprised of multi-layered, semi-rigid fabric material, said belt being sufficiently flexible to be tied in a knot, wherein at least one adhesive strip having a Stretch Modulus of from about 0.01 to about 0.001 of colored and substantially non-stretchable vinyl material is contact adhesively secured to and generally laterally girdles said belt on the undeformed contour thereof, wherein said vinyl material has a thickness of from about 2.5 to about 5.0 mils, a width of from about 0.3 to about 0.9 in, and wherein end portions of said strip are overlapped and adhesively secured to each other at the overlap.

5. The belt of claim 4 wherein said strip is from about 0.4 to about 0.6 in wide and from about 3.0 to about 4.5 mil. thick.