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US 12,670,806 B1Granted
Manual dexterity training device
AssigneeMerry Strahan
InventorsMerry Strahan, Ronald Strahan
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a manual dexterity training device that addresses cognitive and motor skill decline through progressive therapeutic exercises. The device comprises an object configured to be manually moved, and a container with an open face defining side-A and side-B. A central vertical divider separates the sides and includes a protruding section with holes extending through face-A and face-B. Cover-A and cover-B are hingedly coupled to move between horizontal and vertical positions, each including holes for object passage. The device enables objects to move from side-A to side-B through aligned holes, providing graduated difficulty levels that help maintain independence and cognitive function in aging populations and individuals with neurological conditions.
Claims22
A manual dexterity training device, comprising:
- an object defining a shape and a size, the object configured to be manually moved;
- a container configured to readily and removably store the object, the container comprising:
- an open face;
- a side-A;
- and
- a side-B,
- wherein the side-A and the side-B are configured to be accessed through the open face;
- a central vertical divider positioned within the container and separating the side-A from the side-B, the central vertical divider comprising:
- a face-A adjacent to the side-A of the container;
- a face-B parallel to and offset from the face-A, and the face-B adjacent to the side-B of the container;
- an in-container section;
- a protruding section adjoining the in-container section and extending from the container adjacent to the open face;
- and
- at least a first hole formed in the protruding section and extending through the face-A and the face-B, the first hole configured to passingly receive the object;
- a cover-A hingedly coupled to either:
- the face-A of the central vertical divider or to the container, the cover-A being configured to move between a horizontal position and a vertical position, the cover-A comprising:
- at least a second hole extending through the cover-A and configured to passingly receive the object,
- wherein the cover-A is coplanar to the open face of the container in the horizontal position, and
- wherein at the vertical position, the second hole is aligned to the first hole of the central vertical divider;
- a cover-B hingedly coupled to either:
- the face-B of the central vertical divider or to the container, the cover-B configured to move between a horizontal position and a vertical position, the cover-B comprising:
- at least a third hole extending through the cover-B and configured to passingly receive the object,
- wherein the cover-B is coplanar to the open face of the container in the horizontal position, and
- wherein at the vertical position, the third hole is aligned to the first hole of the central vertical divider;
- wherein the object is stored in the side-A and readily movable to the side-B by passing through the first hole formed in the central vertical divider, the second hole formed in the cover-A and the third hole formed in the cover-B, and
- wherein the cover-A and cover-B are independently positionable to create multiple skill-level paths for transferring objects between the side-A and side-B.
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A method for training manual dexterity, comprising:
- providing a manual dexterity training device comprising:
- an object defining a shape and a size;
- a container configured to readily and removably store the object, the container comprising an open face, a side-A, and a side-B;
- a central vertical divider positioned within the container and separating the side-A from the side-B, the central vertical divider comprising a face-A, a face-B parallel to and offset from the face-A, and at least a first hole extending through the face-A and the face-B, the first hole sized to passingly receive the object;
- a cover-A hingedly coupled to either the face-A of the central vertical divider or to the container, the cover-A being configured to move between a horizontal position and a vertical position, the cover-A comprising at least a second hole extending therethrough and sized to passingly receive the object;
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- a cover-B hingedly coupled to either the face-B of the central vertical divider or to the container, the cover-B configured to move between a horizontal position and a vertical position, the cover-B comprising at least a third hole extending therethrough and sized to passingly receive the object;
- positioning the object in the side-A of the container;
- selecting a skill-level path from a plurality of available skill-level paths for moving the object from the side-A to the side-B;
- and
- moving the object from the side-A to the side-B through the selected skill-level path.
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A manual dexterity training device, comprising:
- a container having an open face and defining a side-A and a side-B;
- a central vertical divider positioned within the container and separating the side-A from the side-B, the central vertical divider comprising a face-A, a face-B parallel to and offset from the face-A, and at least one hole extending through the face-A and the face-B;
- a cover-A hingedly coupled to the central vertical divider and configured to move between a horizontal position coplanar with the open face and a vertical position, the cover-A comprising at least one hole sized to align with the hole in the central vertical divider when in the vertical position;
- a cover-B hingedly coupled to the central vertical divider and configured to move between a horizontal position coplanar with the open face and a vertical position, the cover-B comprising at least one hole sized to align with the hole in the central vertical divider when in the vertical position;
- wherein the cover-A and the cover-B are independently positionable to create multiple skill-level paths for transferring objects between the side-A and the side-B, including:
- a first skill-level path with both covers in horizontal positions allowing direct passage through the central vertical divider hole;
- and
- a second skill-level path with one cover in vertical position and one cover in horizontal position requiring passage through two aligned holes.
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A manual dexterity training device, comprising:
- a circular container having an open face and configured to receive objects for dexterity training;
- a central vertical divider removably positioned within the container, the central vertical divider comprising:
- a face-A and a face-B positioned parallel to each other;
- a plurality of holes extending through both the face-A and the face-B, wherein each hole has a different diameter corresponding to objects of different sizes;
- a protruding section extending above the open face of the container;
- a pair of hingedly coupled covers, each cover movable between a horizontal position coplanar with the open face and a vertical position perpendicular to the open face, each cover comprising holes corresponding in size and position to the holes in the central vertical divider;
- a plurality of objects having different sizes, each object sized to pass through a corresponding hole in the central vertical divider and covers;
- wherein the objects are color-coded according to size, and the holes in the covers are color-coded to match the corresponding objects,
- wherein the covers are magnetically retained in both the horizontal position and the vertical position;
- wherein the device is configured to provide progressive difficulty levels by selectively positioning the covers to create different skill-level paths for transferring objects between opposite sides of the container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.