IP Library Granted Patent US 11,694,580
Granted Patent B2
US 11,694,580 · App. 17/588,405 · Granted Jul 4, 2023

Single ply wristband with printable coating

Inventors: Gina Staudinger (Louisburg, KS); Roger Davis (Garland, KS); Phil Quick (Fort Scott, KS); Roger Kraft (Fort Scott, KS)
Assignee: Rekon, LLC
G09F3/0288G09F3/005G09F2003/0201G09F2003/0267
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Patent No.
US 11,694,580
App. No.
17/588,405
Granted
Jul 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wristband and label form. The form comprises a first portion having a plurality of releasable labels die cut therein and a second portion having a void and a wristband formed of a single ply. The wristband is releasably secured to the second portion and has a first panel and a second panel. The first panel has a printable area comprising printable coating. The printable area is accessible through the void and is configured to receive indicia from a printer through the void while the wristband is releasably secured to the second portion. Upon removal of the wristband from the second portion, the second panel is foldable over the first panel to laminate the printable area.

Claims (28)

1. A form, comprising:

a first portion having a plurality of releasable labels die cut therein; and

a second portion having a void and a wristband formed of a single ply; said wristband releasably secured to said second portion and having a first panel and a second panel; said first panel having a printable area comprising printable coating; said printable area accessible through said void and configured to receive indicia from a printer through said void while said wristband is releasably secured to said second portion;

wherein, upon removal of said wristband from said second portion, said second panel is foldable over said first panel to laminate said printable area.

2. The form of claim 1 , wherein said wristband comprises a first strap extending from one of said first panel and said second panel.

3. The form of claim 2 , wherein said wristband comprises a second strap extending from one of said first panel and said second panel in a direction opposite said first strap.

4. The form of claim 3 , wherein at least one of said first strap and said second strap is devoid of adhesive except at an end thereof.

5. The form of claim 1 , wherein said printable coating is opaque and said second panel is transparent.

6. The form of claim 1 , wherein said second portion comprises paper and said wristband is formed of a plastic ply.

7. The form of claim 1 , further comprising a tag.

8. The form of claim 7 , wherein said tag is formed of a single ply.

9. The form of claim 7 , wherein a shape of said void corresponds to a shape of said printable area.

10. The form of claim 1 , wherein a shape of said void corresponds to a shape of said first panel.

11. The form of claim 1 , further comprising an extender configured to extend said wristband.

12. A form, comprising:

a first portion having a plurality of releasable labels die cut therein; and

a second portion having a void and a wristband formed of a single ply; said wristband releasably secured to said second portion and having a first panel and a second panel; said first panel having a printable area comprising printable coating; said printable area accessible through said void and configured to receive indicia from a printer through said void while said wristband is releasably secured to said second portion; a first strap extending from one of said first panel and said second panel; said first strap being devoid of adhesive except at an end of said first strap;

wherein, upon removal of said wristband from said second portion, said second panel is foldable over said first panel to laminate said printable area.

13. The form of claim 12 , wherein said wristband comprises a second strap; said second strap extending opposite said first strap.

14. The form of claim 12 , wherein said printable coating is opaque and said first panel is transparent.

15. The form of claim 12 , further comprising a second wristband releasably secured to said second portion and a second void therein for printing indicia on said second wristband.

16. A form, comprising:

a first portion having a plurality of releasable labels die cut therein; and

a second portion having a void and a wristband; said wristband releasably secured to said second portion and having a first panel and a second panel; said first panel having a printable area accessible through said void and configured to receive indicia from a printer through said void while said wristband is releasably secured to said second portion; a first strap extending from one of said first panel and said second panel; said first strap being devoid of adhesive except at an end of said first strap;

wherein, upon removal of said wristband from said second portion, said second panel is foldable over said first panel to laminate said printable area.

17. The form of claim 16 , wherein said first strap comprises a tab at its end.

18. The form of claim 16 , wherein said printable area is inboard an edge of said first panel.

19. The form of claim 16 , further comprising a hang tag formed of a single ply.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2022
From: WARD-KRAFT, INC.
To: REKON, LLC
Reel/Frame 062208/0079 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2022
From: STAUDINGER, GINA; QUICK, PHIL; KRAFT, ROGER; DAVIS, ROGER
To: WARD-KRAFT, INC.
Reel/Frame 058824/0703 →
Continuity (11)
Continuation 17090883 · Nov 5, 2020
Continuation In Part 17013065 · Sep 4, 2020
Continuation In Part 16418723 · May 21, 2019
Continuation In Part 15403922 · Jan 11, 2017
Continuation 15339105 · Oct 31, 2016
Provisional Application 62930646 · Nov 5, 2019
Provisional Application 62895547 · Sep 4, 2019
Provisional Application 62257086 · Nov 18, 2015
Provisional Application 62256465 · Nov 17, 2015
Provisional Application 62247863 · Oct 29, 2015
Related Publication 20220157200A1 · May 19, 2022
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