Wrist band and method of manufacturing same

Abstract

A wrist band having a flexible band portion with inward and outward sides, a cover of an absorbent material, and a badge. A first band end portion has a first band end wall and a second band end portion has a second band end wall. The band end walls positioned adjacent to each other and may be joined together. The badge has an inward badge portion attached to inward sides of the band end portions and an outward badge portion attached to outward band sides of the band end portions. The outward badge portion has an outward facing display surface.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wrist band comprising:
 a flexible band portion having inward and outward band sides, first and second band end portions, and first and second cover portions of an absorbent elastic material, the first cover portion covering at least a portion of the inward band side and the second cover portion covering at least a portion of the outward band side, the first band end portion having a first band end wall and the second band end portion having a second band end wall, the first and second band end walls being positioned adjacent to each other and endwise joined together, and the first and second band end portions being in a substantially coplanar arrangement; and   a badge having inward and outward badge portions, the inward badge portion being attached to the inward band sides of the first and second band end portions and the outward badge portion being attached to the outward band sides of the first and second band end portions, the inward badge portion overlaying the first and second band end portions and bridging over the first and second band end walls and the outward badge portion overlaying the first and second band end portions and bridging over the first and second band end walls, the outward badge portion having an outward facing display surface.   
     
     
         2 . A wrist band comprising:
 a flexible strip member having inward and outward member sides, and first and second member end portions, the first member end portion having a first member end wall and the second member end portion having a second member end wall, the first and second member end walls being positioned adjacent to each other and endwise joined together, and the first and second member end portions being in a substantially coplanar arrangement;   a badge having inward and outward badge portions, the inward badge portion being attached to the inward member sides of the first and second member end portions and the outward badge portion being attached to the outward member sides of the first and second member end portions, the inward badge portion overlaying the first and second member end portions and bridging over the first and second member end walls and the outward badge portion overlaying the first and second member end portions and bridging over the first and second member end walls, the outward badge portion having an outward facing display surface; and   first and second cover portions of an absorbent elastic material, the first cover portion covering at least a portion of the inward member side and the second cover portion covering at least a portion of the outward member side.   
     
     
         3 . A wrist band comprising:
 a flexible band portion having inward and outward band sides, first and second band end portions, and a cover of an absorbent material covering at least a portion of the inward band side, the first band end portion having a first band end wall and the second band end portion having a second band end wall; and   a connector member having inward and outward connector portions, the inward connector portion being positioned inward of the inward band sides of the first and second band end portions and the outward connector portion being positioned outward of the outward band sides of the first and second band end portions, the connector member being attached to the first and second band end portions, the inward connector portion overlaying the first and second band end portions and bridging over the first and second band end walls and the outward connector portion overlaying the first and second band end portions and bridging over the first and second band end walls, the outward connector portion having an outward facing display surface.   
     
     
         4 . The wrist band of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second band end walls are positioned adjacent to each other and endwise joined together. 
     
     
         5 . The wrist band of  claim 3 , wherein the inward connector portion has first and second inward connector end portions, the cover has first and second cover end portions, and the first cover end portion is positioned between the first inward connector end portion and the first band end portion, and the second cover end portion is positioned between the second inward connector end portion and the second band end portion. 
     
     
         6 . The wrist band of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second band end portions are in a substantially coplanar arrangement. 
     
     
         7 . A wrist band comprising:
 a flexible strip member having inward and outward member sides, and first and second member end portions, the first member end portion having a first member end wall and the second end member portion having a second member end wall,   a connector member having inward and outward connector portions, the inward connector portion being positioned inward of the inward member sides of the first and second member end portions and the outward connector portion being positioned outward of the outward member sides of the first and second member end portions, the connector member being attached to the first and second member end portions, the inward connector portion overlaying the first and second member end portions and bridging over the first and second member end walls and the outward connector portion overlaying the first and second member end portions and bridging over the first and second member end walls; and   a cover of an absorbent elastic material covering at least a portion of the inward member side.   
     
     
         8 . The wrist band of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second member end walls are positioned adjacent to each other and endwise joined together. 
     
     
         9 . The wrist band of  claim 7 , wherein the inward connector portion has first and second inward connector end portions, the cover has first and second cover end portions, and the first cover end portion is positioned between the first inward connector end portion and the first band end portion, and the second cover end portion is positioned between the second inward connector end portion and the second band end portion. 
     
     
         10 . The wrist band of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second band end portions are in a substantially coplanar arrangement. 
     
     
         11 . A wrist band comprising:
 a flexible band portion having inward and outward band sides, first and second band end portions, and a cover of an absorbent elastic material covering at least a portion of the inward band side, the first band end portion having a first band end wall and the second band end portion having a second band end wall, the first and second band end portions being joined together; and   a badge having inward and outward badge portions, the badge being attached to the band portion, the inward badge portion overlaying the first and second band end portions and bridging over the first and second band end walls and the outward badge portion overlaying the first and second band end portions and bridging over the first and second band end walls.   
     
     
         12 . A wrist band comprising:
 a badge;   a flexible strip member having inward and outward member sides, and first and second member end portions, the first and second member end portions being attached to the badge; and   a cover of an absorbent elastic material covering at least a portion of the inward member side.   
     
     
         13 . The wrist band of  claim 12 , wherein the first member end portion has a first member end wall and the second member end portion has a second member end wall, the first and second member end portions are joined together. 
     
     
         14 . The wrist band of  claim 12 , wherein the badge has an inward badge portion, the first member end portion has a first member end wall and the second member end portion has a second member end wall, and the inward badge portion overlays the first and second member end portions and bridges over the first and second member end walls. 
     
     
         15 . The wrist band of  claim 14 , wherein the badge has an outward badge portion overlaying the first and second member end portions and bridging over the first and second member end walls. 
     
     
         16 . A wrist band comprising:
 a flexible band portion having inward and outward band sides, first and second band end portions, and a cover of an absorbent material covering at least a portion of the inward band side, the first band end portion having a first band end wall and the second band end portion having a second band end wall; and   a connector member attached to the first and second band end portions, the connector member overlaying the first and second band end portions and bridging over the first and second band end walls, the connector member having an outward facing display surface.   
     
     
         17 . The wrist band of  claim 16 , wherein the connector member has an inward connector portion positioned inward of the inward band sides of the first and second band end portions, the inward connector portion has first and second inward connector end portions, the cover has first and second cover end portions, and the first cover end portion is positioned between the first inward connector end portion and the first band end portion, and the second cover end portion is positioned between the second inward connector end portion and the second band end portion. 
     
     
         18 . The wrist band of  claim 16 , wherein the band portion is a flexible strip of silicon. 
     
     
         19 . The wrist band of  claim 16 , wherein the connector member is a separately formed member of silicon or thermoplastic polyurethane and attached to the band portion. 
     
     
         20 . The wrist band of  claim 16 , wherein the connector member has inward and outward connector portions, each being a member formed separately from the first and second band end portions, the inward connector portion being positioned inward of the inward band sides of the first and second band end portions and attached to the inward band sides of the first and second band end portions and the outward connector portion being positioned outward of the outward band sides of the first and second band end portions and attached to the outward band sides of the first and second band end portions. 
     
     
         21 . The wrist band of  claim 16 , wherein the cover is a webbing material. 
     
     
         22 . The wrist band of  claim 21 , wherein the webbing material is adhered to the inward band side. 
     
     
         23 . The wrist band of  claim 16 , wherein the cover has first and second cover end portions and the connector member extends over the first and second cover end portions.