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 Title: |
US4173218:
Gloved splint for an arthritic hand
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Cronin, Penny S.; Peoria, AZ 85345
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1979-11-06
/ 1977-11-23
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| Application Number: |
US1977000854130
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/058;
A61F 13/10;
IPC-7:
A61F 5/10;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/058H4B; A61F13/10H;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/021;
128/DIG.020;
Original:
128/077;
128/087.A;
128/DIG.20;
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| Field of Search: |
128/077,87 A,DIG. 20
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| Priority Number: |
| 1977-11-23 |
US1977000854130 |
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| Abstract: |
A gloved splint, while protecting a hand stricken with rheumatoid arthritis against painful jolts, precludes grotesque distortion of the fingers due to muscle contractions. Hinged finger splints, extending from a palm splint, permit flexing of the first finger joints in the normal manner while precluding sideways flexing of the fingers at the knuckles. A glove-like envelope, filled with a fluid, encapsulates the hand, thumb and fingers and provides a shock absorbing buffer to minimize transmission of painful blows and jolts to the hand. Insulation, vents and heating elements may be included to minimize pain through application or withdrawal of heat.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Cahill, Sutton & Thomas ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Eickholt, E. H.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A hand protector for supporting and protecting the fingers of an arthritis stricken hand, said hand protector . . . comprising in combination:
- (a) a palm splint positionable in juxtaposed relationship to the palm of the hand, said palm splint being configured to permit unrestricted normal movement of the thumb;
- (b) a finger splint extending from said palm splint for supporting each respective finger but not thumb in a non-laterally moveable relationship to the palm;
- (c) means for flexing a section of at least one of said finger splints to permit flexing of the fingers along a single axis only to control opening and closing of the fingers of the hand, said flexing means being positionally commensurate with a joint of the respective finger; and
- (d) glove means for maintaining said palm splint and said finger splints in juxtaposed relationship with the respective parts of the hand while enclosing at least the fingers and palm of the hand, said glove means including:
- i. shock absorbing means for buffering impacts and blows to the hand; and
- ii. means for opening and closing said glove means to facilitate insertion and withdrawal of the hand therefrom, whereby, said finger splints preclude lateral skewing of the fingers due to involuntary muscle contractions and yet permit mobility of the thumb and mobility of the fingers to flex.
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