Ergonomic Hand Pillow

• US 20160143762A1
• Filed: 10/26/2015
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Satwant Shottha
• Original Assignee: Satwant Shottha
• Inventors: Shottha, Satwant
• Application Number:
  US14/922,253
• Publication Number:
  US 20160143762A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0118 for the arms, hands or fingers

Abstract

The invention is directed toward an ergonomic hand pillow worn by a user to support the user'"'"'s hand during repetitive tasks. The wearable device comprises a hand support and an attachment means. The hand support comprises a compressible material and has a first end and a second end. The first end of the hand support is substantially positioned under the wrist of a user when the hand support is worn by a user. The second end of the hand support is substantially positioned under the heads of the metacarpal bones when the hand support is worn by the user. The attachment means removably secures the hand support to the palm of a user'"'"'s hand. The hand support may be straight or may be tapered in thickness and width.

Claims

1. A wearable device for supporting the wrist of a user during a repetitive task comprising

A hand support

Wherein said hand support comprises a compressible material

Wherein said hand support has a first end and a second end

Wherein said first end of said hand support is thicker and wider than said second end of said hand support

Wherein said hand support is substantially tapered from said first end to said second end

Wherein said first end of said hand support is substantially positioned under the wrist of a user when said hand support is worn by a user

Wherein said second end of said hand support is substantially positioned under the heads of the metacarpal bones when said hand support is worn by the user.

An attachment means

Wherein said attachment means removably secures said hand support to the palm of a user'"'"'s hand.

2. The wearable device as in claim 1 wherein said attachment means comprises one or more looped bands.

3. The wearable device as in claim 2 wherein said compressible material is selected from a group consisting essentially of cotton, sponge, synthetic foam, gel, natural fibers, or thermoplastic elastomer.

4. The wearable device as in claim 3

Wherein said first end of said hand support is approximately 0.75 inches thick

Wherein said first end of said hand support is approximately 3.5 inches wide

Wherein said second end of said hand support is approximately 0.25 inches thick

Wherein said second end of said hand support is approximately 2.5 inches wide

Wherein the length of said hand support from said first end to said second end is between approximately 3.0 inches and approximately 3.5 inches.

5. The wearable device as in claim 4 further comprising a securing means

Wherein said securing means secures portions of said attachment means together or secures said attachment means to said hand support.

6. The wearable device as in claim 5 wherein said securing means is selected from a group consisting essentially of hook and loop tape, a snap, a button, and a hook and eye.

7. The wearable device as in claim 6

Wherein said attachment means consists of two elastic looped bands

Wherein said two elastic looped bands encircle the back of a user'"'"'s hand when worn by a user

Wherein said two elastic looped bands overlap at one point on the back of a user'"'"'s hand.

8. The wearable device as in claim 1 further comprising a securing means

Wherein said securing means secures portions of said attachment means together or secures said attachment means to said hand support.

9. The wearable device as in claim 1

Wherein said compressible material is selected from a group consisting essentially of cotton, sponge, synthetic foam, gel, natural fibers, or thermoplastic elastomer

Wherein said first end of said hand support is approximately 0.75 inches thick

Wherein said first end of said hand support is approximately 3.5 inches wide

Wherein said second end of said hand support is approximately 0.25 inches thick

Wherein said second end of said hand support is approximately 2.5 inches wide

Wherein the length of said hand support from said first end to said second end is between approximately 3.0 inches and approximately 3.5 inches.

10. The wearable device as in claim 1

Wherein said attachment means consists of two elastic looped bands

Wherein said two elastic looped bands encircle the back of a user'"'"'s hand when worn by a user

Wherein said two elastic looped bands overlap at one point on the back of a user'"'"'s hand.

11. A wearable device for supporting the wrist of a user during a repetitive task comprising

A hand support

Wherein said hand support comprises

An outer cover

a compressible inner material

Wherein said hand support has a first end and a second end

Wherein said first end of said hand support is thicker and wider than said second end of said hand support

Wherein said hand support is substantially tapered from said first end to said second end

Wherein said first end of said hand support is substantially positioned under the wrist of a user when said hand support is worn by a user

Wherein said second end of said hand support is substantially positioned under the heads of the metacarpal bones when said hand support is worn by the user.

An attachment means

Wherein said attachment means removably secures said hand support to the palm of a user'"'"'s hand.

12. The wearable device as in claim 11 wherein said compressible inner material is selected from a group consisting essentially of cotton, sponge, synthetic foam, gel, natural fibers, or thermoplastic elastomer.

13. The wearable device as in claim 12 wherein said outer cover is composed of a material selected from a group consisting essentially of a cotton fabric, synthetic fabric, or synthetic rubber.

14. The wearable device as in claim 13 wherein said attachment means comprises one or more looped bands.

15. The wearable device as in claim 14

Wherein said first end of said hand support is approximately 0.75 inches thick

Wherein said first end of said hand support is approximately 3.5 inches wide

Wherein said second end of said hand support is approximately 0.25 inches thick

Wherein said second end of said hand support is approximately 2.5 inches wide

Wherein the length of said hand support from said first end to said second end is between approximately 3.0 inches and approximately 3.5 inches.

16. The wearable device as in claim 15 further comprising a securing means

Wherein said securing means secures portions of said attachment means together or secures said attachment means to said hand support.

17. The wearable device as in claim 16 wherein said securing means is selected from a group consisting essentially of hook and loop tape, a snap, a button, and a hook and eye.

18. The wearable device as in claim 17

Wherein said attachment means consists of two elastic looped bands

Wherein said two elastic looped bands encircle the back of a user'"'"'s hand when worn by a user

Wherein said two elastic looped bands overlap at one point on the back of a user'"'"'s hand.

19. The wearable device as in claim 11

Wherein said outer cover is composed of a material selected from a group consisting essentially of a cotton fabric, synthetic fabric, or synthetic rubber.

Wherein said first end of said hand support is approximately 0.75 inches thick

Wherein said first end of said hand support is approximately 3.5 inches wide

Wherein said second end of said hand support is approximately 0.25 inches thick

Wherein said second end of said hand support is approximately 2.5 inches wide

Wherein the length of said hand support from said first end to said second end is between approximately 3.0 inches and approximately 3.5 inches.

20. The wearable device as in claim 11

Wherein said attachment means consists of two elastic looped bands

Wherein said two elastic looped bands encircle the back of a user'"'"'s hand when worn by a user

Wherein said two elastic looped bands overlap at one point on the back of a user'"'"'s hand.

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