Patent ID: 8225626

Claim:
A band comprising: a. an inner core which is generally rectangular in shape and made out of spring material formed into an arc, the inner core having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end and a second end, the first and second ends separated by a gap when the inner core is formed into an arc; b. an outer wrapper having an exterior outer surface, an interior outer surface, a first end, a second end, and an interior chamber which is surrounded by the exterior outer surface and the interior outer surface; c. the inner core placed into the interior chamber of the outer wrapper, the outer wrapper sealed onto the inner core so that the first end of the outer wrapper is adjacent the first end of the inner core, the second end of the outer wrapper is adjacent the second end of the inner core, the exterior outer surface of the outer wrapper rests over the outer surface of the inner core, the interior outer surface of the outer wrapper rests over the inner surface of the inner core, the outer wrapper having no wrinkles and being flexible so that the outer wrapper conforms to the shape of the arc; d. a first end cap having an exterior surface and an inner chamber, the first end of the outer wrapper and a portion of the exterior outer surface and interior outer surface of the outer wrapper adjacent the first end permanently affixed into the inner chamber of the first end cap; e. a second end cap having an exterior surface and an inner chamber, the second end of the outer wrapper and a portion of the exterior outer surface and interior outer surface of the outer wrapper adjacent the second end permanently affixed into the inner chamber of the second end cap; and f. indicia on the outer wrapper.