Prosthesis covering
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1. A covering for a prosthetic hand comprising:
- a first layer in the form of a glove or mitten configured to cover a prosthetic hand, the first layer comprising an elastomer; and
a second layer disposed over at least part of an interior surface of the first layer, the second layer being unitary and comprising polyurethane, at least a finger portion of the interior surface of the first layer being uncovered by the second layer,wherein the second layer provides a reduced friction surface between the prosthetic hand and second layer.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a covering (10) for a prosthetic hand. The covering (10) comprises a first layer (12) in the form of a glove or mitten configured to cover a prosthetic hand, with the first layer (12) comprising an elastomer. The covering (10) also comprises a second layer (14) disposed over at least part of a surface of the first layer (12), with the second layer being unitary and comprising polyurethane. At least one part of an interior surface of the first layer (12) is uncovered by the second layer (14).
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22 Claims
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1. A covering for a prosthetic hand comprising:
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a first layer in the form of a glove or mitten configured to cover a prosthetic hand, the first layer comprising an elastomer; and a second layer disposed over at least part of an interior surface of the first layer, the second layer being unitary and comprising polyurethane, at least a finger portion of the interior surface of the first layer being uncovered by the second layer, wherein the second layer provides a reduced friction surface between the prosthetic hand and second layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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