Wristband with folding liner

• US 8,196,323 B2
• Filed: 03/24/2009
• Issued: 06/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Artemax Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Artemax Incorporated
• Inventors: Waltersdorf, Bryan M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Silbermann, Joanne
• Assistant Examiner(s): VERAA, CHRISTOPHER
• Application Number:
  US12/410,004
• Publication Number:
  US 20100242324A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,176 Days
• Field of Search: 406/33, 406/30, 406/610.6, 428/41.9, 428/41.7, 428/41.8
• US Class Current: 40/633
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/005 Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person

Abstract

A wristband assembly comprising a wristband strap, an adhesive positioned on the strap, and a liner assembly. The liner assembly includes a liner having a releasable portion in releasable contact with the adhesive, and an affixed portion secured to the wristband strap (e.g., by a bonding agent spaced from the adhesive). The releasable portion is spaced from the affixed portion. Preferably, the liner assembly further includes a release layer (e.g., comprising silicone) on the releasable portion and not on the affixed portion. In one embodiment, the release layer includes an edge between the releasable portion and the affixed portion, and bonding agent is spaced from the edge. In another embodiment, the liner includes a perforated portion between the affixed portion and the releasable portion (e.g., substantially at an edge between the releasable portion and the affixed portion).

Claims

1. A wristband assembly comprising:

a wristband strap;

an adhesive positioned on the strap; and

a liner assembly including a liner having a releasable portion in releasable contact with the adhesive, an affixed portion secured to the wristband strap, and a hinge portion distinct from and adhesively secured to the affixed portion, wherein the releasable portion is spaced from the affixed portion.

2. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the liner assembly further includes a release layer on the releasable portion and not on the affixed portion.

3. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the release layer comprises silicone.

4. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the affixed portion is secured to the strap by a bonding agent.

5. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hinge member acts as a hinge between the liner and the strap.

6. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hinge portion comprises polyester.

7. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the liner includes a perforated portion.

8. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the perforated portion is between the affixed portion and the releasable portion.

9. A wristband assembly comprising:

a wristband strap;

an adhesive positioned on the strap; and

a liner assembly including;

a liner in releasable contact with the adhesive; and

a hinge member coupled to act as a hinge between the liner and the strap, wherein the hinge member comprises a material different than the liner.

10. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the liner includes a silicone layer in contact with the adhesive.

11. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the liner includes an affixed portion secured to the hinge member, the affixed portion being substantially free of silicone.

12. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the liner includes:

a first surface facing the strap and having a first silicone layer in contact with the adhesive; and

a second surface opposite the first surface and having;

an affixed portion that is substantially free of silicone; and

a second silicone layer on a portion of the second surface separate from the affixed portion.

13. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the hinge member comprises polyester.

14. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the hinge member has a thickness that is less than a thickness of the liner.

15. A wristband assembly comprising:

a wristband strap;

an adhesive positioned on the strap; and

a liner assembly including a liner having;

a releasable portion in releasable contact with the adhesive;

an affixed portion secured to the wristband strap; and

a hinge portion distinct from and adhesively secured to the affixed portion.

16. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein the liner assembly further includes a release layer on the releasable portion and not on the affixed portion.

17. A wristband assembly comprising:

a wristband strap;

an adhesive positioned on the strap; and

a liner assembly including a liner having;

a releasable portion in releasable contact with the adhesive;

an affixed portion secured to the wristband strap; and

a hinge portion distinct from and adhesively secured to the affixed portion and including a perforated portion between the releasable portion and the affixed portion.

18. A wristband assembly as claimed in claim 17, wherein the perforated portion acts as a hinge between the release portion and the strap.