Therapeutic glove
First Claim
1. A therapeutic appliance adapted for enveloping at least a portion of a human hand and contacting skin of the hand, said therapeutic appliance comprising:
- a supple, fitted covering tailored to form a sheath that encircles a middle finger of the hand, said covering having an inner surface that is juxtaposed with and contacts the skin of the hand; and
a first pressure pad secured on the inner surface of the sheath to be urged into contact with the skin of the hand by said covering at a I9-I12 meridian location on the skin of the middle finger.
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Abstract
This invention generally concerns therapeutic appliances for alleviating pain by applying a moderate amount of pressure to specific locations on an individual'"'"'s hand. The present invention includes a glove having a supple, fitted covering that envelopes at least a portion of a human hand. The glove'"'"'s covering has an inner surface that is juxtaposed with and contacts the skin of the hand, and to which one or more pressure pads are secured. The appliance'"'"'s covering urges each pressure pad into intimate contact with the skin of the hand at specific locations thereon for applying a moderate amount of pressure thereto.
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1. A therapeutic appliance adapted for enveloping at least a portion of a human hand and contacting skin of the hand, said therapeutic appliance comprising:
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a supple, fitted covering tailored to form a sheath that encircles a middle finger of the hand, said covering having an inner surface that is juxtaposed with and contacts the skin of the hand; and a first pressure pad secured on the inner surface of the sheath to be urged into contact with the skin of the hand by said covering at a I9-I12 meridian location on the skin of the middle finger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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