Wristband for holding carbohydrate gel packs

Abstract

A food packet assembly consists of a wristband having at least two slots, formed by elements of an elastically expansible material, and a carbohydrate energy gel pack securely, but removably, held in each of the wristband slots.

1 . A food packet assembly comprised of a band and a plurality of food-containing sealed packets; said band comprising a base strip having opposite end portions joined to one another, and a plurality of elongate elements made from an elastically expansible material and having opposite end portions that are effectively affixed to said base strip so as to dispose said elongate elements in endwise, effectively adjacent relationship to one another and so as to form, with said base strip, a plurality of slots, one of said food-containing packets being removably held within each of said slots. 
   
   
       2 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said band has a circumferential length of about 6½ to 8½ inches. 
   
   
       3 . The assembly of  claim 2  consisting of two of said elongate elements, two of said slots, and two of said packets, each of said slots being about 1¾ to 2¼ inches long. 
   
   
       4 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said base strip is made from an elastically expansible material. 
   
   
       5 . The assembly of  claim 4  wherein said elastically expansible material of said base strip has a roll-resisting character. 
   
   
       6 . The assembly of  claim 4  wherein said opposite end portions of at least said base strip are permanently joined to one another. 
   
   
       7 . The assembly of  claim 6  wherein said means of affixation is sewing. 
   
   
       8 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of elongate elements are all provided by a single, second strip of elastically expansible material affixed in superposed relationship on one face said base strip, the means of affixation of said second strip to said base strip defining said effectively adjacent opposite end portions of said elongate elements. 
   
   
       9 . The assembly of  claim 8  wherein said base strip and said second strip are both of regular rectilinear form, wherein said second strip is substantially narrower than said base strip, wherein said strips have longitudinal centerlines that are substantially aligned with one another, and wherein said strips are of substantially the same length. 
   
   
       10 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein said base strip has a width of about 1 inch and said second strip has a width of about 1½ inch. 
   
   
       11 . The assembly of  claim 8  wherein said base strip and said second strip are both made from an elastic fabric. 
   
   
       12 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said packets contain a carbohydrate energy gel. 
   
   
       13 . A band for holding a plurality of food-containing sealed packets, said band comprising a base strip having opposite end portions joined to one another, and a plurality of elongate elements made from an elastically expansible material and each having opposite end portions that are effectively affixed to said base strip so as to dispose said elongate elements in endwise, effectively adjacent relationship to one another and so as to form, with said base strip, a plurality of slots, each of said slots being constructed to removably hold a food-containing packet and thereby to enable the provision of a food packet assembly. 
   
   
       14 . The band of  claim 13  consisting of two of said elongate elements, each of said slots being about 1¾ to 2¼ inches long. 
   
   
       15 . The band of  claim 14  wherein said base strip of material is about 7 to 9 inches long. 
   
   
       16 . The band of  claim 13  wherein said base strip is made from an elastically expansible material. 
   
   
       17 . The band of  claim 16  wherein said elastically expansible material has a roll-resisting character. 
   
   
       18 . The band of  claim 16  wherein said opposite end portions of base strip are permanently joined to one another. 
   
   
       19 . The band of  claim 18  wherein the means for affixing said elongate elements and for joining said opposite end portions of said base strip is sewing. 
   
   
       20 . The band of  claim 13  wherein said plurality of elongate elements are all provided by a single, second strip of elastically expansible material affixed in superposed relationship on one face of said base strip, the means of affixation of said second strip to said base strip defining said effectively adjacent opposite end portions of said elongate elements. 
   
   
       21 . The band of  claim 20  wherein said base strip and said second strip are both of regular rectilinear form, wherein said second strip is substantially narrower than said base strip, wherein said strips have longitudinal centerlines that are substantially aligned with one another, and wherein said base strip and second strip are of substantially the same length and are both made from an elastic fabric. 
   
   
       22 . The band of  claim 21  wherein said base strip of material is about 1 inch wide and each of said plurality of elongate elements is about ½ inch wide.