METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING ELBOW PAIN AND ARM FATIGUE FOR POKER PLAYERS WHEN PLAYING POKER
First Claim
1. A method for reducing elbow and arm fatigue of a poker player during play of a plurality of poker games, the method comprising:
- providing a first resilient elbow padding having a first thickness;
releaseably maintaining the first resilient elbow padding over at least one of the poker player'"'"'s outer clothing on a first arm and the poker player'"'"'s bare first arm without clothing so that a portion of the first resilient elbow padding is disposed over the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm during play of the plurality of poker games;
positioning the first resilient elbow padding between a first surface of a poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm during play of the plurality of poker games; and
compressing a portion of the first resilient elbow padding to a second thickness less than the first thickness between the first surface of the poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm to distribute the weight of the poker player'"'"'s first arm on the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm over a greater area during play of the plurality of poker games compared to an area for distributing the weight of the poker player'"'"'s first arm on the elbow of the first arm disposed directly on the poker table during play of the plurality of poker games.
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Abstract
A method includes in one embodiment wearing a first resilient sleeve having a first elbow pad on a first arm of the poker player, positioning the elbow pad between a surface of a poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm, and compressing a portion of the first resilient elbow pad between a surface of a poker table and the poker player'"'"'s first elbow of the first arm to resiliently support the weight of the poker player'"'"'s first arm on the first elbow pad during play of a plurality of poker games. The method may further include positioning a hot pack or a cold pack in a pocket attached to the sleeve on the first arm during play of the plurality of poker games.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for reducing elbow and arm fatigue of a poker player during play of a plurality of poker games, the method comprising:
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providing a first resilient elbow padding having a first thickness; releaseably maintaining the first resilient elbow padding over at least one of the poker player'"'"'s outer clothing on a first arm and the poker player'"'"'s bare first arm without clothing so that a portion of the first resilient elbow padding is disposed over the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm during play of the plurality of poker games; positioning the first resilient elbow padding between a first surface of a poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm during play of the plurality of poker games; and compressing a portion of the first resilient elbow padding to a second thickness less than the first thickness between the first surface of the poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm to distribute the weight of the poker player'"'"'s first arm on the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm over a greater area during play of the plurality of poker games compared to an area for distributing the weight of the poker player'"'"'s first arm on the elbow of the first arm disposed directly on the poker table during play of the plurality of poker games. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for reducing elbow and arm fatigue of a poker player during play of a plurality of poker games, the method comprising:
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providing a first resilient elbow padding having a first thickness; releaseably maintaining the first resilient elbow padding over at least one of the poker player'"'"'s outer clothing on a first arm and the poker player'"'"'s bare first arm without clothing so that a portion of the first resilient elbow padding is disposed over the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm during play of the plurality of poker games; positioning the first resilient elbow padding between a first surface of a poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm during play of the plurality of poker games; compressing a portion of the first resilient elbow padding to a second thickness less than the first thickness between the first surface of the poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm to distribute the weight of the poker player'"'"'s first arm on the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm over a greater area during play of the plurality of poker games compared to an area for distributing the weight of the poker player'"'"'s first arm on the elbow of the first arm disposed directly on the poker table during play of the plurality of poker games; providing a second resilient elbow padding having a third thickness; releaseably maintaining the second resilient elbow padding over at least one of the poker player'"'"'s outer clothing on a second arm and the poker player'"'"'s bare second arm without clothing so that a portion of the second resilient elbow padding is disposed over the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the second arm during play of the plurality of poker games; positioning the second resilient elbow padding between a second surface of the poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the second arm during play of the plurality of poker games; and compressing a portion of the second resilient elbow padding to a fourth thickness less than the third thickness between the second surface of the poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the second arm to distribute the weight of the poker player'"'"'s second arm on the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the second arm over a greater area during play of the plurality of poker games compared to an area for distributing the weight of the poker player'"'"'s second arm on the elbow of the second arm disposed directly on the poker table during play of the plurality of poker games. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for reducing elbow and arm fatigue of a poker player during play of a plurality of poker games, the method comprising:
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wearing a first sleeve having a first elbow pad on a first arm of the poker player, the first sleeve having a terminating open end disposed between a wrist and an elbow of the poker player and a terminating open end disposed between a shoulder and the elbow of the poker player, and the first elbow pad being disposed over the elbow of the first arm; positioning the first elbow pad between a surface of a poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm; and compressing a portion of the first elbow pad between the surface of the poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm to support the weight of the poker player'"'"'s first arm on the first elbow pad during play of the plurality of poker games. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for reducing elbow and arm fatigue of a poker player during play of a plurality of poker games, the method comprising:
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wearing a first sleeve having a first elbow pad on a first arm of the poker player, the first sleeve having a terminating open end disposed between the wrist and an elbow of the poker player and a terminating open end disposed between a shoulder and the elbow of the poker player, and the first elbow pad being disposed over the elbow of the first arm; positioning the first elbow pad between a first surface of a poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm; compressing a portion of the first elbow pad between the first surface of the poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm to support the weight of the poker player'"'"'s first arm on the first elbow pad during play of the plurality of poker games; wearing a second sleeve having a second elbow pad on a second arm of the poker player, the second sleeve having a terminating open end disposed between the wrist and an elbow of the poker player and a terminating open end disposed between a shoulder and the elbow of the poker player, and the second elbow pad being disposed over the elbow of the second arm; positioning the second elbow pad between a second surface of the poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the second arm; and compressing a portion of the second elbow pad between the second surface of the poker table and the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the second arm to support the weight of the poker player'"'"'s second arm on the second elbow pad during play of the plurality of poker games. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A device for reducing elbow and arm fatigue of a poker player during play of a plurality of poker games, said device comprising:
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means for releasably covering a portion of at least one of the poker player'"'"'s outer clothing on a first arm and the poker player'"'"'s bare first arm without clothing so that a portion of the covering means is disposed over the poker player'"'"'s elbow of the first arm during play of the plurality of poker games, said covering means having an upper terminating end positionable below the shoulder of the poker player and a lower terminating end positionable above the wrist of the poker player; and means, attached to said covering means and positionable over the elbow of the first arm of the poker player, for distributing the weight of the poker player'"'"'s first arm on the poker player'"'"'s first elbow over a greater area of the poker table during play of the plurality of poker games compared to an area for distributing the weight of the poker player'"'"'s first arm on the first elbow disposed directly on the poker table during play of the plurality of poker games. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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