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Business form with self laminating wristband with reduced image area

US8776417B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 18, 2011
Grant dateJul 15, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F3/005
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A business form comprising a face ply and a lamination ply includes a matrix of self adhering labels positioned in a label area and a self laminating wristband positioned in a wristband area, all of which are defined by die cuts therein for removal upon use. The wristband is comprised of a left edge justified, reduced length imaging area releasably adhered to a laminating portion comprising a pair of laminating panels one of which is smaller sized to merely laminate the imaging area and with self adhering tabs at opposite ends of the panels. A wristband extender is die cut into the lamination ply within the profile of the wristband. A second embodiment includes a pair of separated imaging areas in the same space as the single imaging area along with special precautions labels die cut into the lamination ply for application to the second smaller imaging area. The wristband may be provided separately in an envelope sized sheetlet or in a page size form with multiple wristbands but no labels.

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