Patent ID: 8296983

Claim:
A wearable band assembly with an adjustable length, comprising: a base band element with a body extending a first length from a first sidewall to a second sidewall, wherein the body comprises a user identification member adapted to store user identification information; and a band sizing assembly comprising at least one band sizing segment, wherein the band sizing assembly extends a second length from a first sidewall to a second sidewall, wherein the first and second sidewalls of the band sizing assembly are configured for coupling with the first and second sidewalls, respectively, of the base band element body to form a closed loop and to define a third length associated with a circumference of the closed loop, wherein the coupling between the first sidewalls and the second sidewalls comprises a tongue and groove connection with one of the first and one of the second sidewalls comprising a tongue extending therefrom and one of the first and one of the second sidewalls comprising a groove for receiving the tongue, wherein the tongues and the grooves extend transverse to the longitudinal axis of the base band element body and have circular cross sectional shapes, wherein the circular cross sectional shape of each of the tongues is tapered with a diameter that increases from a first end to a second end, and wherein the circular cross sectional shape of each of the grooves is tapered opposite the tongues with a diameter that decreases from a first end to a second end.