Protective strap and method of manufacturing the same
US6896840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/1498
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a protective strap and the method of manufacturing the same. The method includes the steps of providing an elongated strap-like base layer; printing a predetermined drawing on a surface of the base layer, wherein the drawing is formed of a plurality of color bits having a color different from that of the base layer; heating and pressurizing the color bits of the base layer at the same time to enable the base layer to form a plurality of concavities on its surface, wherein each of the color bits is positioned in one of the concavities.
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