Lanyards

Abstract

This invention relates to a lanyard. The lanyard comprises an elongate material having opposing front and back faces, the front face being printed. The lanyard further comprises first, second and third sections, the first, second and third sections being disposed sequentially along the length of the lanyard such that the second section is located between the first and third sections. The second section has a cross-sectional width which is less than a cross-sectional width of both of the first and third sections. The lanyard is arranged such that, in use, the printed front face is visible.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lanyard comprising an elongate material having opposing front and back faces, the front face being printed, the lanyard comprising first, second and third sections, the first, second and third sections being disposed sequentially along the length of the lanyard such that the second section is located between the first and third sections, the second section having a cross-sectional width which is less than a cross-sectional width of both of the first and third sections, and the lanyard being arranged such that, in use, the printed front face is visible. 
     
     
         2 . The lanyard according to  claim 1  wherein, in use, substantially none of the back face is visible. 
     
     
         3 . The lanyard according to  claim 1 , wherein the front face is digitally printed. 
     
     
         4 . The lanyard according to  claim 3 , wherein the digital printing includes at least one form of personal identification printed on the first and/or third sections. 
     
     
         5 . The lanyard according to  claim 1 , wherein, in use, the second section extends between the wearer's shoulders, and/or wherein the second section is between 200 mm and 500 mm long. 
     
     
         6 . The lanyard according to  claim 1 , wherein the mean average cross sectional width of the second section is between about 1 mm and 20 mm, and/or wherein the mean average cross sectional width of the first and third sections is between about 20 mm and about 70 mm. 
     
     
         7 . The lanyard according to  claim 1 , wherein the section of the elongate material which forms the second section is folded. 
     
     
         8 . The lanyard according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and third sections join at an attachment point. 
     
     
         9 . The lanyard according to  claim 8 , wherein the first and third sections are joined at an attachment point in a “V” shape. 
     
     
         10 . The lanyard according to  claim 9 , wherein the “V” shape has an acute angle of between 10° and 50° 
     
     
         11 . The lanyard according to  claim 8 , wherein a fourth section of elongate fabrics depends from the attachment point. 
     
     
         12 . The lanyard according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongate fabric has a proximal end and a distal end, and the proximal and distal end, or points close to the proximal and distal end, are joined together such that the front face of the proximal end, or a point close thereto, is in contact with the back face of the distal end, or a point close thereto. 
     
     
         13 . The lanyard according to  claim 12 , wherein the proximal and distal ends, or points close to the proximal and distal ends, are joined together in a “V” shape with an acute angle of between 20° and 40°. 
     
     
         14 . The lanyard according to  claim 12 , wherein the proximal and distal end, or a point within 150 mm of the proximal or distal end, are joined together such that the front face of the proximal end, or a point within 150 mm of the proximal end, is in contact with the back face of the distal end, or a point within 150 mm of the distal end. 
     
     
         15 . The lanyard according to  claim 1 , wherein the lanyard further comprises at least one fastener for attachment to a wearer's clothing. 
     
     
         16 . The lanyard according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one fastener comprises at least one buttonhole which affixes to the wearer's clothing. 
     
     
         17 . The lanyard according to  claim 11 , wherein the fourth section comprises the at least one fastener. 
     
     
         18 . A lanyard comprising an elongate material having opposing front and back faces, the front face being printed with at least one form of personal identification, the lanyard being arranged such that, in use, the printed front face is visible. 
     
     
         19 . The lanyard of  claim 18 , wherein the lanyard comprises first, second and third sections, the first, second and third sections being disposed sequentially along the length of the lanyard such that the second section is located between the first and third sections, and wherein the at least one form of personal identification is located on the first and/or third section.