Wrist support with palm pad
First Claim
1. A bowling wrist support comprisinga body of flexible sheet material adapted to be wrapped around the hand and wrist,said body having a first portion positionable over the back of the hand and wrist,a second portion positionable over the edge of the hand and wrist, and a third portion positionable over the palm of the hand and the inside of the wrist,means for securing said body in position when so wrapped around a hand and wrist,said third portion of said body defining a pocket positionable generally at the center of the palm of the hand when said body is so wrapped around the hand and wrist, anda pad of resilient material in said pocket,said pad having a lateral dimension sufficiently smaller than that of said pocket to allow said pad to be shifted laterally in said pocket relative to said body for permitting selective locations of said pad relative to the palm of a hand around which said body is so wrapped,said pad tapering in thickness toward at least one edge thereof, said pocket having an opening providing access to said pad for permitting manual movement of said pad to such selective locations.
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Abstract
This invention provides a bowler'"'"'s wrist support that includes a flexible body adapted to be wrapped around the hand and wrist with straps to hold it in position. A rigid reinforcement may be included to prevent bending of the wrist. The body includes a pocket within which fits a pad which is positioned at the palm of the hand when the device is worn. The pocket is larger than the pad, so that the pad may be moved around to the optimum position. The contour of the pad follows the shape of the hand so as to not interfere with movement of the hand or to cause discomfort.
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17 Claims
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1. A bowling wrist support comprising
a body of flexible sheet material adapted to be wrapped around the hand and wrist, said body having a first portion positionable over the back of the hand and wrist, a second portion positionable over the edge of the hand and wrist, and a third portion positionable over the palm of the hand and the inside of the wrist, means for securing said body in position when so wrapped around a hand and wrist, said third portion of said body defining a pocket positionable generally at the center of the palm of the hand when said body is so wrapped around the hand and wrist, and a pad of resilient material in said pocket, said pad having a lateral dimension sufficiently smaller than that of said pocket to allow said pad to be shifted laterally in said pocket relative to said body for permitting selective locations of said pad relative to the palm of a hand around which said body is so wrapped, said pad tapering in thickness toward at least one edge thereof, said pocket having an opening providing access to said pad for permitting manual movement of said pad to such selective locations.
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4. A bowling wrist support comprising
a body of flexible sheet material adapted to be wrapped around the hand and wrist, said body having a first portion positionable over the back of the hand and wrist, a second portion positionable over the edge of the hand and wrist, and a third portion positionable over the palm of the hand and the inside of the wrist, means for securing said body in position when so wrapped around a hand and wrist, said third portion of said body defining a pocket positionable generally at the center of the palm of the hand when said body is so wrapped around the hand and wrist, and a pad of resilient material in said pocket, said pad having two converging edges which meet to define a corner positionable at the heel of the hand, and an arcuate edge substantially opposite from said corner and positionable adjacent the fingers, said pad tapering in thickness from substantially at said corner to said arcuate edge.
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17. A bowling wrist support comprising
a body of flexible sheet material adapted to be wrapped around the hand and wrist, said body having a first portion positionable over the back of the hand and wrist, a second portion positionable over the edge of the hand and wrist, and a third portion positionable over the palm of the hand and the inside of the wrist, means for securing said body in position when so wrapped around a hand and wrist, said third portion of said body defining a pocket positionable generally at the center of the palm of the hand when said body is so wrapped around the hand and wrist, and a pad of resilient material in said pocket, said pad having a smaller lateral dimension than that of said pocket, whereby said pad can be shifted laterally in said pocket relative to said body for permitting selective locations of said pad relative to the palm of a hand around which said body is so wrapped, said body at said pocket including a first edge adapted to extend across the palm of a hand adjacent the base of the fingers, a second edge at an acute angle to said first edge adapted to extend across the palm of a hand adjacent the base of the thumb, and a third edge defining an opening to said pocket at an acute angle to said second edge and adapted to extend alongside the edge of the hand remote from the thumb, said pad having an arcuate edge adjacent said first edge of said body, a first generally straight edge adjacent said second edge of said body, and a second generally straight edge adjacent said third edge of said body, said second and third edges of said pad meeting at a corner, said pad tapering in thickness from adjacent said corner to said arcuate edge.
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