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US7712153:
Fingertip flexor glove
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Adams, Jr., Merle Harrison; Bozeman, MT, United States of America 59718
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None
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| Published / Filed: |
2010-05-11
/ 2007-04-30
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| Application Number: |
US2007000741957
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| IPC Code: |
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A41D 19/00;
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A63B23/16; A63B21/045; A63B21/14D2;
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| U.S. Class: |
002/163;
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| Field of Search: |
002/016,20,21,160,161.1,161.6,163
602/021,22
482/044,47,48
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| Government Interest: |
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable.
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| Abstract: |
A novel glove for strengthening and conditioning the wearer's digits and related musculature, with an emphasis on the distal-interphlangeal joints. The glove provides a means for increasing resistance at, or alternatively prohibiting the flexion of, specific joints. Said means include annular rigid bands connected by elastic bands to a partial glove body, integral semicircular members that fit about the desired joints, and integral cylindrical members that fit about the desired joints. The exercises facilitated by the glove improve an athlete's ability to grasp an item, such as a ball, bat or an opponent. It will be appreciated that improved strength in the digits has a direct correlation with improved performance in a multitude of athletic endeavors.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Head, Johnson & Kachigian, P.C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Moran, Katherine;
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None
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CROSS-REFERENCE
This application is a continuation-in-part patent application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/160,968 filed Jul. 18, 2005, incorporated in its entirety herein by reference, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,210,172.
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First Claim:
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1. An apparatus for increasing flexibility and strength of the distal interphalangeal joints comprising: a soft, full-body glove having four fingers wherein said glove further comprises an internal fabric lining and an exterior fabric surface; and one or more open cylindrical rigid resistance members situated about the fingers of said glove, wherein said resistance members begin distal from the portion of said fingers approximating a wearer's metacarpal phalangeal joint and terminate short of the portion of said fingers approximating the wearer's distal interphalangeal joint, such that said one or more resistance members span the wearer's proximal interphalangeal joint and immobilize the wearer's proximal interphalangeal joint, and wherein said cylindrical members are contiguous with the internal fabric lining of said fingers.
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