Business form comprising a wristband with multiple imaging areas
View Patent ↗A self laminating wristband separable from a multi-ply page form has a plurality of separated imaging areas, with one larger imaging area for receiving printed data corresponding to the wearer such as his name, i.d. number, etc., with one or more second imaging areas adapted to receive either printed information or markers which may be adhered thereto. The separated imaging areas are aligned along the length of the wristband so that the gap between them acts as a natural hinge point which allows the imaging areas to lie flatter against the wearer's wrist.
1. A wristband having an imaging portion and a laminating portion, the imaging portion comprising more than one area adapted for receiving printed information, at least two of the imaging portions being separated from each other by an intervening gap which is not part of the imaging portion.
2. The wristband of claim 1 wherein said wristband is formed as part of a printer processible carrier and defined by a plurality of die cuts in said carrier so as to be separable therefrom, the imaging portion being defined by at least one die cut in a face stock ply and the laminating portion being defined by at least one die cut in a lamination ply.
3. The wristband of claim 1 wherein said imaging portions are substantially aligned along a wristband length.
4. The wristband of claim 1 wherein, said laminating portion comprises a double layer of lamination ply between said imaging portions.
5. The wristband of claim 4 wherein said imaging portions comprise two separated imaging portions, a first of said imaging portions being substantially larger than a second of said imaging portions.
6. The wristband of claim 5 wherein the second of said imaging portions is defined by a die cut substantially in the shape of a square.
7. The wristband of claim 6 wherein said second imaging portion has a space adapted to receive at least one marker.
8. The wristband of claim 7 wherein said at least one marker is a special precautions marker.
9. The wristband of claim 8 wherein said at least one marker is defined by a die cut in the lamination ply.
10. The wristband of claim 4 wherein said imaging portions comprise a first larger imaging portion area and at least one second smaller imaging portion.
11. The wristband of claim 4 wherein said wristband further comprises a cinch.
12. The wristband of claim 11 wherein said cinch comprises a tail portion and a slot portion, each of said tail portion and said slot portion comprising part of said laminating portion.
13. The wristband of claim 4 wherein said laminating portion comprises a clamshell portion and a pair of integrally formed tabs at the opposing ends of said laminating portion.
14. The wristband of claim 13 wherein said imaging portions include a main imaging portion and at least one smaller imaging portion.