Author: claimsbot

1. Device for connecting profiles, characterised in that it comprises a body exhibiting on each of its opposed walls first and second connecting means adapted for respectively engaging on a first and second portion of each of said profiles, said first and second portion being at different distances from the axis of said profile.
2. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said first portion is at a smaller distance from said axis that said second portion.
3. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said profiles exhibit a section shaped as a double upturned T, so as to exhibit a central member from the ends of which a first and a second face and opposed to one another and orthogonal to it extend, said first and second face exhibiting first and second folds at the ends.
4. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said first connecting means comprises a wing spaced from said body by a quantity substantially equivalent to the thickness of said first and second folds.
5. Device according to one or more of the claim 1, characterised in that said second connecting means comprises a seat substantially exhibiting a length equivalent to the thickness of said first and second folds.
6. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said first portion of said profile is realised by the slot defined between said first and second folds and said first face.
7. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said second portion of said profile is defined by the ends of said first and second folds of said second face.
8. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said wing exhibits a tapered shape.
9. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said seat exhibits a length substantially equivalent to the thickness of said body and comprises a central rectilinear portion and the two end portions rounded.
10. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the walls of said wing and of said seat are slightly inclined for determining, during their connection with said slot and said end of said first and second folds of said second face, a recovery of any backslash and a friction during the fixing.
11. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said wing works into said stiff slot whereas said rectilinear portion and said rounded end portions elastically work on said first and second folds of said second face.
12. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that it is perfectly symmetrical.
13. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that it can be associated to said profile by indifferently turning it in clockwise or counter clockwise direction.
14. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that on said wing it comprises a lowered portion and a channel communicating with it and with an outside surface of said body for the passage of an adhesive.
15. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said lowered portion exhibits a substantially triangular shape.
16. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said second face forms an interspace with said wind adapted for housing said adhesive.
17. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that each wing has its surface facing said central element equipped with at least one rib suitable for the recovery of possible clearances.
18. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said rib has a curvilinear and tapered shape.
19. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the base of said housing engages with said wings.
20. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that said body exhibits an extension for the connection of accessories.
21. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that it is realised in a single piece in a. material resistant to high temperatures andor to fire.
22. Method for connecting profiles, characterised in that it consists in arranging at least a first and a second double-T profile sided to one another, realised according to claim 3, introducing a connection device realised according to one or more of the previous claims between said first and second folds of said first and second profile, introducing said wings between said first and second face with longitudinal axis arranged along the development of said profile, and resting said wings onto the central member of said first and second profile, and in rotating said device in clockwise or counter clockwise direction by about 90 degrees for respectively engaging said wing in said first portion of said profile and said seat on said end of said first and second folds of said second faces of said first and second profile.
23. Method according to claim 22, characterised by the introduction of an adhesive between said device and each of said first and second profile so as to connect said device to said profiles.
24. Device and method for connecting profiles, characterised in that said device andor said profiles comprise plastic material.
25. (canceled)

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for classifying outbound telephone calls, comprising:
placing a first telephone call to a first telephone number;
detecting a first autovoice instance received in response to said first telephone call;
extracting at least first voice pattern data from said detected first autovoice instance;
comparing said at least first extracted voice pattern data to at least first known voice pattern data stored in a first database comprising a database of known voice data, wherein said at least first known voice pattern data comprises at least second extracted voice pattern data, and wherein said second extracted voice pattern data is extracted from a second autovoice instance received in response to a second telephone call placed to a second telephone number, wherein said first telephone number is different than said second telephone number;
in response to a match between said at least first extracted voice pattern data and said at least first known voice pattern data, performing a first predetermined action; and
in response to a failure to match said at least first extracted voice pattern data to said at least first known voice pattern data, storing said first extracted voice pattern data in a second database comprising a candidate database.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
after storing said first extracted voice pattern data in said candidate database is response to a failure to match said first extracted voice pattern data to said at least first known voice pattern data, matching said first extracted voice pattern data to third extracted voice pattern data, wherein said third extracted voice pattern data is stored in said candidate database.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein said step of matching said stored first extracted voice pattern data to said stored third extracted voice pattern data comprises comparing said first extracted voice pattern data to said third extracted voice pattern data and matching at least a portion of said first extracted voice pattern data to at least a portion of said third extracted voice pattern data, wherein said third extracted voice pattern data is extracted from a third autovoice instance received in response to a third telephone call placed to a third telephone number, wherein said third telephone number is different than said first and second telephone numbers.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:
in response to matching said at least a portion of said first extracted voice pattern data to at least a portion of said third extracted voice pattern data, scripting a response, wherein said step of scripting is performed by a human operator.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of storing said first extracted voice pattern data further comprises storing a number called and a sound recording corresponding to said first extracted voice pattern data.
6. A computer readable storage medium containing programming code for performing the steps of claim 1.
7. A method for classifying outbound autovoice call terminations, comprising:
receiving at least first autovoice pattern data in response to a first outgoing telephone call placed to a first telephone number;
storing said first autovoice pattern data in a candidate database;
receiving at least second autovoice pattern data in response to a second outgoing telephone call placed to a second telephone number that is different than said first telephone number;
storing said second autovoice pattern data in said candidate database;
comparing said at least first received autovoice pattern data to said stored at least second received autovoice pattern data;
in response to a match between at least a portion of said first received autovoice pattern data and at least a portion of said stored second received autovoice pattern data, scripting a response to said matching portions of said first and second autovoice pattern data; and
storing said matching portions of said autovoice pattern data and said scripted response in a database of known voice pattern data.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:
permitting access to said stored autovoice pattern data and said scripted responses by at least a first party performing outbound dialing operations.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein said at least first autovoice pattern data is received from at least a first party performing outbound dialing operations.
10. An apparatus for classifying outbound telephone calls, comprising:
at least a first computer storage medium;
at least a first computer processor in communication with said at least a first computer storage medium; and
at least a first communication channel interface in communication with said at least a first computer processor, wherein first extracted voice pattern data from a first autovoice instance received at said communication channel interface in response to a call to a first telephone number is compared to second voice pattern data stored on said computer storage medium in a database of known voice pattern data, wherein said second voice pattern data is extracted from a second autovoice instance received at said communication channel interface in response to a call to a second telephone number, wherein a first predetermined response is performed in response to a match between said first extracted voice pattern data and said second extracted voice pattern data, wherein said first extracted voice pattern data is stored on said computer storage medium in a candidate database in response to a failure to match said first extracted voice pattern data to said second extracted voice pattern data, and wherein said first and second telephone numbers are not the same.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a second computer storage medium, wherein said first extracted voice pattern data is stored on said second computer storage medium in response to a failure to match said first extracted voice pattern data to said second voice pattern data.
12. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:
a user output;
a user input, wherein a human operator is provided with said first extracted voice pattern data and third voice pattern data by said user output, and wherein said operator enters a predetermined response to a match between said third voice pattern data and a received extracted voice pattern data with said user input.
13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said first communication channel interface is interconnected to the public switched telephony network.
14. An outgoing call classification apparatus, comprising:
means for placing a call;
means for storing first received voice pattern data comprising a database of known voice pattern data, wherein said first received voice pattern data is received in response to a first call placed to a first telephone number by said means for placing a call;
means for receiving second voice pattern data, wherein said second received voice pattern data is received in response to a second call placed to a second telephone number that is different than said first telephone number by said means for placing a call;
means for comparing said first received voice pattern data to said second received voice pattern data; and
means for storing comprising a candidate database, wherein said second received voice pattern data is stored in said candidate database in response to receiving second voice pattern data that does not match said first received voice pattern data.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising:
means for comparing said second voice pattern data to third voice pattern data stored in said candidate database;
means for providing at least one of said second voice pattern data and said third voice pattern data to a human operator if said means for comparing matches said second voice pattern data to said third voice pattern data;
means for associating a script prepared by said human operator wit at least a portion of at least one of said second voice pattern data and said third voice pattern data; and
means for providing said script and associated voice pattern data to said means for storing comprising a database of known voice pattern data.
16. A computer readable storage medium carrying instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:
comparing first voice pattern data to stored second voice pattern data stored in a database of known voice pattern data, wherein said first voice pattern data and said second voice pattern data are extracted from voice messages received in response to outgoing telephone calls placed to different telephone numbers;
in response to detecting a match between said first voice pattern data and said second voice pattern data, performing instructions associated with said second voice pattern data; and
in response to failing to detect a match between said first voice pattern data and said second voice pattern data, storing said first voice pattern data in a candidate database.
17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, the method further comprising:
comparing said stored lint voice pattern data to stored third voice pattern data stored in said candidate database; and
in response to detecting a match between said stored first voice pattern data and said third stored voice pattern data, providing at least one of at least a portion of said first voice pattern data and at least a portion of said third stored voice pattern data to a scripting agent, whereby instructions for responding to a detected match between compared voice pattern data are prepared.
18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein said scripting agent comprises a human operator.
19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17, the method further comprising:
storing instructions prepared by said scripting agent, wherein said instructions are performed in response to detecting a match between fourth voice pattern data and said third stored voice pattern data.
20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein said first voice pattern data is received from a computer storage medium.
21. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein said first voice pattern data is received from a switched circuit telephony network.
22. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein said stored second voice pattern data comprises an operator intercept message.
23. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, the method further comprising:
prior to said step of comparing first voice pattern data to second voice pattern data, detecting first voice pattern data comprising an autovoice.
24. The computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein said autovoice comprises at least one of an operator intercept message and a number specific voice response.
25. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein said first voice pattern data is received as part of a telephone call, and wherein said step of comparing first voice pattern data to stored second voice pattern data is performed before said telephone call is disconnected.
26. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, the method further comprising:
storing said first voice pattern data, wherein said first voice pattern data is received as part of a telephone call, and wherein said step of comparing first voice pattern data to stored second voice pattern data is performed after said telephone call is disconnected.
27. The method of claim 1, wherein said autovoice is detected in the absence of a special information tone.
28. A method for classifying outbound telephone calls, comprising:
placing first a telephone call to a first telephone number;
detecting a first autovoice in response to said first telephone call, wherein said first autovoice is detected in the absence of a special information tone;
extracting at least first voice pattern data from said detected first autovoice;
placing a second telephone call to a second telephone number, wherein said first and second telephone numbers are different from one another, and wherein said call to said second telephone number is placed before said call to said first telephone number;
detecting a second autovoice in response to said second telephone call;
extracting at least second voice pattern data from said detected second autovoice;
storing said extracted second voice pattern data in a database of known voice pattern data;
comparing said first extracted voice pattern data to said second extracted voice pattern data;
in response to a match between said first extracted voice pattern data and said second extracted voice pattern data, performing a first predetermined action; and
in response to a failure to match said first extracted voice pattern data to said second extracted voice pattern data, storing said first extracted voice pattern data in a candidate database.
29. The method of claim 28, further comprising:
matching said stored first extracted voice pattern data to said second extracted voice pattern data, wherein said performing a first predetermined action includes scripting at least a second predetermined action.
30. The method of claim 29, wherein said step of matching said stored first extracted voice pattern data to said second extracted voice pattern data comprises matching at least a first portion of said first extracted voice pattern data to at least a first portion of said second extracted voice pattern data.
31. The method of claim 29, wherein said step of scripting is performed by a human operator.
32. The method of claim 29, wherein said at least second extracted voice pattern data is retrieved from a database.
33. The method of claim 29, wherein said matched voice pattern data and said at least a second predetermined action are stored in a first database.
34. The method of claim 28, wherein said step of storing said first extracted voice pattern data further comprises storing a number called and a sound recording corresponding to said first extracted voice pattern data.
35. A computer readable storage medium containing programming code for performing the steps of claim 28.
36. A method for classifying outbound autovoice call terminations, comprising:
receiving at least first autovoice pattern data in response to a first telephone call to a first telephone number, wherein a standard special information tone is not received in response to said first telephone call;
receiving at least second autovoice pattern data in response to a second telephone call to a second telephone number, wherein said first and second telephone numbers are different from one another;
comparing said at least first autovoice pattern data to said at least second autovoice pattern data;
in response to a match between at least a portion of said first autovoice pattern data and at least a portion of said second autovoice pattern data, scripting a response to said matching portions of said autovoice pattern data; and
storing said matching portions of said first and second autovoice pattern data and said scripted response.
37. The method of claim 36, further comprising;
permitting access to said stored autovoice pattern data and said scripted responses by at least a first party performing outbound dialing operations.
38. The method of claim 36, wherein said at least first autovoice pattern data is received from at least a first party performing outbound dialing operations.
39. An apparatus for classifying outbound telephone calls, comprising:
at least a first computer storage medium;
at least a first computer processor in communication with said at least a first computer storage medium; and
at least a first communication channel interface in communication with said at least a first computer processor, wherein first extracted voice pattern data from an autovoice received at said communication channel interface in response to a first telephone call to a first telephone number and in the absence of a special information tone is compared to second voice pattern data received at said communication channel interface in response to a second telephone call to a second telephone number tat is stored on said computer storage medium, wherein said first telephone number is different than said second telephone number, wherein a first predetermined response is performed in response to a match between said first extracted voice pattern data and said second voice pattern data, and wherein said first extracted voice pattern data is stored on said computer storage medium in response to a failure to match said first extracted voice pattern data to said second voice pattern data.
40. The apparatus of claim 39, further comprising a second computer storage medium, wherein said first extracted voice pattern data is stored on said second computer storage medium in response to a failure to match said first extracted voice pattern data to said second voice pattern data.
41. The apparatus of claim 39, further comprising:
a user output;
a user input, wherein a human operator is provided with said first extracted voice pattern data and third voice pattern data by said user output, and wherein said operator enters a predetermined response to a match between said third voice pattern data and a received extracted voice pattern data with said user input.
42. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein said first communication channel interface is interconnected to the public switched telephony network.
43. An outgoing call classification apparatus, comprising:
means for storing first voice pattern data received in response to an outgoing call to a first telephone number and in the absence of a special information tone;
means for receiving second voice pattern data in response to an outgoing call to a second telephone number, wherein said first telephone number is different than said second telephone number;
means for comparing said first voice pattern data to said second voice pattern data; and
means for storing said second voice pattern data in response to second voice pattern data that does not match said first voice pattern data.
44. The apparatus of claim 43, further comprising:
means for comparing said second voice pattern data to third voice pattern data;
means for providing at least one of said second voice pattern data and said third voice pattern data to a human operator if said means for comparing matches said second voice pattern data to said third voice pattern data;
means for associating a script prepared by said human operator with at least a portion of at least one of said second voice pattern data and said third voice pattern data; and
means for providing said script and associated voice pattern data to said means for storing.
45. A computer readable storage medium carrying instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:
comparing first voice pattern data received in response to a first call placed to a first telephone number to stored second voice pattern data received in response to a second call placed to a second telephone number, wherein said first and second voice pattern data are received in the absence of a special information tone, and wherein said first and second telephone numbers are not the same;
in response to detecting a match between said first voice pattern data and said second voice pattern data, performing instructions associated with said second voice pattern data; and
in response to failing to detect a match between said first voice pattern data and said second voice pattern data, storing said first voice pattern data.
46. The computer readable storage medium of claim 45, the method further comprising:
comparing said stored first voice pattern data to stored third voice pattern data; and
in response to detecting a match between said stored first voice pattern data and said third stored voice pattern data, providing at least one of at least a portion of said first voice pattern data and at least a portion of said third stored voice pattern data to a scripting agent, whereby instructions for responding to a detected a match between compared voice pattern data are prepared.
47. The computer readable storage medium of claim 46, wherein said scripting agent comprises a human operator.
48. The computer readable storage medium of claim 46, the method further comprising:
storing instructions prepared by said scripting agent, wherein said instructions are performed in response to detecting a match between fourth voice pattern data and said third stored voice pattern data.
49. The computer readable storage medium of claim 45, wherein said first voice pattern data is received from a computer storage medium.
50. The computer readable storage medium of claim 45, wherein said first voice pattern data is received from a switched circuit telephony network.
51. The computer readable storage medium of claim 45, wherein said stored second voice pattern data comprises an operator intercept message.
52. The computer readable storage medium of claim 45, the method further comprising:
prior to said step of comparing first voice pattern data to second voice pattern data, detecting first voice pattern data comprising an autovoice.
53. The computer readable storage medium of claim 52, wherein said autovoice comprises at least one of an operator intercept message and a number specific voice response.
54. The computer readable storage medium of claim 45, wherein said first voice pattern data is received as part of a telephone call, and wherein said step of comparing first voice pattern data to stored second voice pattern data is performed before said telephone call is disconnected.
55. The computer readable storage medium of claim 45, the method further comprising:
storing said first voice pattern data, wherein said first voice pattern data is received as part of a telephone call, and wherein said step of comparing first voice pattern data to stored second voice pattern data is performed after said telephone call is disconnected.

1. A method for double patterning a substrate, the method comprising:
forming a first layer of radiation-sensitive material on a substrate;
developing a first exposure pattern in the first layer of radiation-sensitive material, the first exposure pattern having been exposed via photolithography, wherein developing the first exposure pattern results in a first patterned layer;
positioning the substrate in a processing chamber of a capacitively coupled plasma system;
treating the first patterned layer with a flux of electrons by coupling negative polarity direct current power to an upper electrode of the plasma processing system, the flux of electrons being accelerated from the upper electrode with sufficient energy to pass through a plasma and strike the substrate such that an exposed surface of the first patterned layer changes in physical properties;
forming a second layer of radiation-sensitive material on the substrate; and
developing a second exposure pattern in the second layer of radiation-sensitive material, the second exposure pattern having been exposed via photolithography, wherein developing the second exposure pattern results in a second patterned layer such that the second patterned layer and the first patterned layer form a combined pattern.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the upper electrode comprises silicon; and
wherein coupling negative polarity direct current power causes sputtering of silicon onto the first patterned layer creating a semi-conformal layer of silicon on the first patterned layer.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising exposing the semi-conformal layer of silicon to an oxygen-containing environment such that the semi-conformal layer of silicon becomes silicon oxide.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plasma is created in the processing chamber from a process gas flowed into the processing chamber.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the process gas comprises an inert gas and hydrogen or a noble gas and nitrogen.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein developing the first exposure pattern includes using developing chemicals to dissolve and remove the first exposure pattern from the first layer of radiation-sensitive material.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein changes in physical properties includes increased cross-linking of the exposed surface such that the exposed surface of the first patterned layer increases in resistance to developing chemicals.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first patterned layer includes a plurality of line structures.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first patterned layer includes structures created at a first spacing.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first patterned layer is selected from the group consisting of negative tone developer resist, positive tone developer resist, and alcohol-based resist; and
wherein the second patterned layer is selected from the group consisting of negative tone developer resist, positive tone developer resist, and alcohol-based resist.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first patterned layer is selected from a negative tone developer resist, and wherein the second patterned layer is selected from a negative tone developer resist.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the combined pattern includes intersecting features.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein the combined pattern includes intersecting trenches.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the combined pattern includes trenches defined by the second patterned layer that intersect with trenches defined by the first patterned layer.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein trench intersections define contact holes.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising transferring defined contact holes to one or more underlying layers.
17. The method of claim 1, further comprising transferring the combined pattern to an underlying layer via an etch operation.
18. A method for double patterning a substrate, the method comprising:
forming a first layer of radiation-sensitive material on a substrate;
developing a first pattern in the first layer of radiation-sensitive material, the first pattern having been exposed via photolithography, wherein developing the first pattern results in a first patterned layer;
treating the first patterned layer with an electron flux formed by coupling negative polarity direct current power to an upper electrode in a plasma processing chamber, such that a protective layer is semi-conformally created on exposed surfaces of the first patterned layer, the electron flux sufficient to increase cross-linking of the first patterned layer;
forming a second layer of radiation-sensitive material on the substrate; and
developing a second pattern in the second layer of radiation-sensitive material, the second pattern having been exposed via photolithography, wherein developing the second pattern results in a second patterned layer having structures created between structures of the first patterned layer.
19. A method for double patterning a substrate, the method comprising:
forming a first layer of radiation-sensitive material on a substrate;
developing a first exposure pattern in the first layer of radiation-sensitive material, the first exposure pattern having been exposed via photolithography, wherein developing the first exposure pattern results in a first patterned layer;
positioning the substrate in a processing chamber of a capacitively coupled plasma system and flowing a process gas into the processing chamber;
creating plasma in the processing chamber above the substrate and applying negative polarity direct current power to an upper electrode of the plasma processing system such that a beam of ballistic electrons strike the substrate, the ballistic electrons originating from the upper electrode;
removing the substrate from the processing chamber and exposing the substrate to an oxygen-containing atmosphere such that a semi-conformal layer of silicon oxide forms on the first patterned layer, the semi-conformal layer of silicon oxide being sufficiently thick such that the first patterned layer is protected from subsequent developing chemicals;
forming a second layer of radiation-sensitive material on the substrate; and
developing a second exposure pattern in the second layer of radiation-sensitive material, the second exposure pattern having been exposed via photolithography, wherein developing the second exposure pattern results in a second patterned layer such that the second patterned layer and the first patterned layer form a combined pattern.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the first patterned layer is selected from the group consisting of negative tone developer resist, positive tone developer resist, and alcohol-based resist; and
wherein the second patterned layer is selected from the group consisting of negative tone developer resist, positive tone developer resist, and alcohol-based resist.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A band attachment, comprising:
an attachment portion, the attachment portion defining:
a connector bar passage,
a reinforcement pin passage substantially parallel to the connector bar passage, and
at least one reinforcement plate recess intersecting both the connector bar passage and the reinforcement pin passage;

a reinforcement plate, the reinforcement plate:
defining a connector bar aperture and a reinforcement pin aperture, and
being positioned within the reinforcement plate recess such that the connector bar aperture intersects the connector bar passage, and the reinforcement pin aperture intersects the reinforcement pin passage; and

a reinforcement pin positioned within the reinforcement pin passage such that the reinforcement pin extends through the reinforcement pin aperture of the reinforcement plate.
2. The band attachment recited in claim 1,
wherein the attachment portion defines a second reinforcement plate recess intersecting both the connector bar passage and the reinforcement pin passage; and
wherein the band attachment further comprises a second reinforcement plate, the second reinforcement plate:
defining a connector bar aperture and a reinforcement pin aperture, and
being positioned within the second reinforcement plate recess such that the connector bar aperture of the second reinforcement plate intersects the connector bar passage, and the reinforcement pin aperture of the second reinforcement plate intersects the reinforcement pin passage; and

wherein the reinforcement pin is positioned within the reinforcement pin passage such that the reinforcement pin extends through the reinforcement pin aperture of the first reinforcement plate and through the reinforcement pin aperture of the second reinforcement plate.
3. The band attachment recited in claim 2,
wherein the attachment portion further defines at least one connector passage extending between the first reinforcement plate recess and the second reinforcement plate recess; and
wherein the band attachment further comprises at least one connecter extending through connector passage and connecting the first reinforcement plate to the second reinforcement plate.
4. The band attachment recited in claim 1, wherein the reinforcement plate has a primary plane substantially orthogonal to a direction of the reinforcement pin passage.
5. The band attachment recited in claim 1,
wherein:
the attachment portion defines a second reinforcement pin passage substantially parallel to the connector bar passage and intersected by the at least one reinforcement plate recess, and
the reinforcement plate defines a second reinforcement pin aperture intersecting the second reinforcement pin passage; and

wherein the band attachment further comprises a second reinforcement pin positioned within the second reinforcement pin passage such that the second reinforcement pin extends through the second reinforcement pin aperture of the reinforcement plate.
6. The band attachment recited in claim 1, wherein the connector bar passage is defined proximal to a first side of the attachment portion, and the reinforcement pin passage is defined proximal to a second side of the attachment portion opposite the first side.
7. The band attachment recited in claim 1, wherein the attachment portion is formed of a rubber or a plastic material.
8. The band attachment recited in claim 1, wherein the reinforcement plate is formed of metal.
9. A band, comprising:
a first band portion having a first end and a second end;
a second band portion having a first end and a second end;
a first band fastener component attached to the first end of the first band portion;
a second band fastener component attached to the first end of the second band portion, the second band fastener component being complementary to the first band fastener component;
a first band attachment as recited in claim 1 attached to the second end of the first band portion; and
a second band attachment as recited in claim 1 attached to the second end of the second band portion.
10. A method of forming a band attachment, comprising:
obtaining an attachment portion for a band attachment, the attachment portion defining:
a connector bar passage,
a reinforcement pin passage substantially parallel to the connector bar passage, and
at least one reinforcement plate recess intersecting both the connector bar passage and the reinforcement pin passage;

inserting a reinforcement plate into the at least one reinforcement plate recess, the reinforcement plate:
defining a connector bar aperture and a reinforcement pin aperture, and
being positioned within the reinforcement plate recess such that the connector bar aperture intersects the connector bar passage, and the reinforcement pin aperture intersects the reinforcement pin passage; and

inserting a reinforcement pin into the reinforcement pin passage such that the reinforcement pin extends through the reinforcement pin aperture of the reinforcement plate.