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US5762621:
Hand tendon support system
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Schultz, Anne; Long Beach, CA 90815
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1998-06-09
/ 1996-10-23
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| Application Number: |
US1996000731959
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/01;
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IPC-7:
A61F 5/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/01D1F;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/064;
128/879;
128/880;
602/060;
Original:
602/064;
602/060;
128/879;
128/880;
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| Field of Search: |
602/020-21,63,64
473/059,61,62
002/161.1,161.2-161.6,162,163,21,161.7
128/878-880
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| Priority Number: |
| 1996-10-23 |
US1996000731959 |
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| Abstract: |
The glove and associated structures provide both healing and support pressure on the user's tendons. When properly used, the integrated glove and associated structures will significantly aid in the support and healing of the hands, wrists and fingers of users. Not only will passive use of the tendon support structures help heal and soothe damaged tendons, but they will also help the user perform work tasks. In a first embodiment, an integrated glove provides finger and upper wrist support portion, along with a lower wrist band attached to the upper wrist support portion. In a second embodiment, a band system includes finger bands, a palm band, an upper wrist band and a lower wrist band which is used without interconnecting fabric, and the components of which may be used independently as needed. A third embodiment has a wrist band having palm band and wrist band portions. In this manner, the system provides not only passive healing, but also active support to prevent further harm to the tendons of the fingers, wrist and hands under working conditions.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Harrington, Curtis L. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Apley, Richard J.; Pothier, Denise
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed:
1. An integrated glove for the support of the fingers, hand and wrist, comprising:
- a fabric portion for fitting over a human hand, to partially cover the digits of a human hand and enable ends of the digits of the human hand to protrude therethrough;
- an upper wrist band portion attached to said fabric portion; and
- a plurality of reinforcing finger band portions attached to overlie and surround said fabric portion and to put additional circumferential pressure on the digits of the human hand through said fabric portion and surrounding the portions of said fabric portion where the ends of digits of the human hand are to protrude therethrough;
- a lower wrist band portion attached to said upper wrist band portion in an overlapping relationship and which lies partially over said upper wrist band portion at a length of attachment of said lower wrist band portion, such that an upper portion of said lower wrist band portion adds compression both to a part of said upper wrist band portion and said fabric portion, and wherein said lower wrist band portion has a first end and a second end and a middle part, said middle part attached to said upper wrist band portion and further including one of an area of hook and loop members attached to said first end of said lower wrist band portion, and the other of said hook and loop members attached to said second end of said lower wrist band portion.
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