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US 12,495,849 B2Granted
Reinforced hand protector
OwnerWilliam H. Atkins, Thomas W. Atkins +1inventors
InventorsWilliam H. Atkins, Thomas W. Atkins, Andrew B. Atkins
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Abstract
A reinforced support device suitable for the protection of a hand and its digits from impacts, particularly those found in contact sports. The support device providing an outer skeleton and/or selected reinforcement portion(s), protects the digits of the hand and permits flexion of the fingers and/or thumb. The reinforcement portions can be of various shapes, sizes, materials, and weights. They may also be connected in various ways to one another.
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A hand protector comprising:
- a main body;
- a digit protecting portion;
- where the digit protecting portion is fixedly secured to the main body and;
- the digit protecting portion is shaped and configured to at least partially cover a distal end portion of a thumb;
- and wherein the digit protecting portion defines an axial direction extending along the length of the digit protecting portion and is shaped and configured to transfer and distribute an impact force received in the axial direction by the distal end covering portion of the digit protecting portion, thereby directing the impact force away from thumb phalanges and toward the main body.
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A hand protector comprising:
- a main body;
- a first digit protecting portion and a second digit protecting portion;
- where the first digit protecting portion is fixedly secured to the main body;
- the first and second digit protecting portions are fixedly connected to each other and;
- the second digit protecting portion is shaped and configured to at least partially covers a distal end portion of a thumb and wherein the second digit protecting portion defines an axial direction extending along the length of the digit protecting portion and is shaped and configured to transfer and distribute an impact force received in the axial direction by the distal end covering portion of by the distal end covering portion of the second digit protecting portion to the first digit protecting portion;
- the first digit protecting portion is;
- and thereby directing the impact force away from thumb phalanges and toward the main body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.