IP Library Granted Patent US 8,042,293
Granted Patent B1
US 8,042,293 · App. 12/068,018 · Granted Oct 25, 2011

Article encircling band with removable coupon or ticket

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Patent No.
US 8,042,293
App. No.
12/068,018
Granted
Oct 25, 2011
Kind
B1
Abstract

A combination article encircling band and coupon or ticket wherein the band is formed by overlapping and contacting spaced adhesive areas formed on opposite surfaces of a strip of material and the coupon or ticket is severable along a line of weakness in the strip material from the band. The combination may be use for advertising and promoting purposes such that information indicia on the band may be related to information indicia on the coupon or ticket.

Claims (11)

1. A flexible article encircling band for maintaining at least one article in a desired configuration, the flexible article encircling band comprising: a strip of material having first and second opposite ends and upper and lower surfaces, a first area of an adhesive positioned along a portion one of the upper and lower surfaces of the strip of material adjacent one of the first and second opposite ends thereof, a second area of adhesive positioned on the other of the upper and lower surfaces intermediate the first and second opposite ends, wherein the strip of material is formed into a circular band by securing the upper and lower surfaces together with the first and second areas of adhesive, the strip of material having a line of weakness extending across the strip of material and positioned between the second area of adhesive and the other of the opposite ends thereof such that a predetermined length of the strip of material between the line of weakness and the other of the opposite ends of the strip material may be severed from a remaining portion of the strip of material after the strip of material is formed into the circular band, wherein the predetermined length of material extends beyond an outer perimeter of the circular band and serves as a promotional item having a first area of indicia provided thereon.

2. The flexible article encircling band of claim 1 including a second area of indicia provided along the one of the upper and lower surfaces and intermediate the first area of adhesive and the line of weakness.

3. The flexible article encircling band of claim 2 , wherein the first and second areas of indicia are provided along the same one of the upper and lower surfaces.

4. The flexible article encircling band of claim 3 wherein the first and second areas of indicia include related subject matters.

5. The flexible article encircling band of claim 4 wherein the predetermined length of the strip of material is a ticket.

6. The flexible article encircling band of claim 4 wherein the predetermined length of material is a promotional coupon.

7. The flexible article encircling band of claim 1 wherein the predetermined length of the strip of material is a ticket.

8. The flexible article encircling band of claim 1 wherein the predetermined length of material is a promotional coupon.

9. An article encircling device for maintaining at least one article in a desired configuration, the article encircling device comprising: a strip of material having upper and lower surfaces and first and second opposite ends, a first area of co-adhesive on the upper surface and a second area of co-adhesive on the lower surface and in spaced relationship from the first area, the strip of material being configured into a continuous band having a portion extending beyond an outer perimeter of the band, the band being retained in a shape of the continuous band by contacting the first and second co-adhesive areas with one another, and the portion of the strip material being separable from the continuous band along a line of weakness and serves as a promotional item having promotional indicial provided thereon.

10. The article encircling band of claim 9 wherein the portion of the strip material is a ticket.

11. The flexible article encircling band of claim 9 wherein the portion of the strip of material is a promotional coupon.

Assignments (18)
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2023
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 062853/0880 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2023
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 062854/0120 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2023
From: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
To: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE AGENCY, LLC
Reel/Frame 062791/0630 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2016
From: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040478/0648 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2016
From: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040478/0714 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2016
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 040403/0253 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2016
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 040403/0396 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2016
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 040069/0752 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 039072 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECTION TO ASSIGNOR NAME FROM SOFFEL SEALS CORPORATION TO STOFFEL SEALS CORPORATION. Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: STOFFEL SEALS CORPORATION
To: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 040030/0246 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A,
To: E.J. BROOKS COMPANY
Reel/Frame 039464/0367 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2016
From: SOFFEL SEALS CORPORATION
To: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 039072/0001 →
RELEASE OF PATENT COLLATERAL Recorded Mar 14, 2016
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
To: E.J. BROOKS COMPANY (AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO STOFFEL SEALS CORPORATION)
Reel/Frame 038079/0071 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 11, 2016
From: E.J. BROOKS COMPANY; TELESIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 038065/0892 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (SECOND LIEN) Recorded May 22, 2014
From: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 032993/0178 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (FIRST LIEN) Recorded May 21, 2014
From: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 032982/0283 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 25, 2010
From: HOFFMASTER GROUP, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025185/0856 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 4, 2010
From: STOFFEL SEALS CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 025084/0524 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2008
From: BENNETT, ROBERT C.; MALLOZZI, RALPH J.
To: STOFFEL SEALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021499/0751 →