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Therapeutic glove

  • US 5,697,103 A
  • Filed: 06/15/1995
  • Issued: 12/16/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A therapeutic glove for exercising the fingers of the hand, comprising:

  • a glove body having finger portions each with a tip and a thumb portion with a tip, said glove body having a back adapted to overlie the back of the hand, a palm-covering portion for covering the palm of the hand, a rear opening for receiving the hand, a wrist portion adjacent said rear opening for securing the glove to the hand, and a middle part positioned between the finger portions and the rear opening for covering the knuckle of the hand;

    anchor rod means for each of said finger and thumb portions;

    an elastic resistance band located on said finger and thumb portions and connecting said tips with said anchor rods;

    a center line longitudinal axis;

    a first brace means adjacent to said anchor rod means for providing lateral strength for said glove body;

    said first brace means being a transverse first brace extending perpendicular to said longitudinal axis;

    a second brace means adjacent to said anchor rod means for providing lateral strength for said glove body;

    said second brace means being a transverse second brace extending perpendicular to said longitudinal axis andwhereby whenever the fingers and the thumb of the hand are closed, the elastic resistance bands are stretched and exert a reverse counterforce tending to pull the fingers and the thumb back straight so as to open the hand and aid in exercising the fingers of the hand.

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