Abstract: An elongated band, suitable for use as a watch strap, belt, head band or luggage strap, is fabricated from a plurality of individual overlapping, and optionally interlocking, segments of leather, or leather-like material that are bonded together to form an upper or outer layer, which is in turn bonded to a conventional backing material, such as a band substrate. The assembled and finished band can be tooled to provide distinctive surface configurations of striking ornamental appearance; alternative configurations of the overlapping segments resemble metal expansion bands for wrist watches.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 20, 1997
Date of Patent:
April 18, 2000
Assignee:
Norman M. Morris Corporation
Inventors:
Joseph A. De Bono, Francisco Monge-Arias