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US 2003/0195558 A1Published application
Pressure clamp for relieving a headache
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InventorPatrick M. Curtis
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InventorPatrick M. Curtis
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A clamp is positioned in a fleshy area of a person's hand between the thumb and index figure. The clamp has a top and bottom arm with a thumb screw to close a gap between the arms over the fleshy area of a person's hand and is left in place for two to three minutes or until the person's headache is relieved. Thereafter, the clamp is removed and stored for future use.
A medical device configured for exerting pressure on a person's fleshy part of his or her hand between the thumb and index finger for relieving a headache, the medical device comprising:
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1. Field of The Invention
This invention relates to a device for relieving headaches. More particularly, it relates to a device and method for relieving a headache wherein there is provided a device for clamping to the hand of a person experiencing a headache to effect a reduction of tension.
2. Description of Prior Art
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clamp used in the method of this invention.
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the clamp of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the clamp of FIG. 1
Reference is first made to FIGS. 1-3 wherein a pressure clamp 10 used in the method of this invention is depicted. The clamp 10 has a screw handle 12 containing a threaded screw 14 which upon being turned through bore 16 in pivoting upper arm 18 presses downwardly toward a top surface (treatment site) 20 of a person's hand 22.
Arm 18 pivots at a bolt 24 contained in an upright portion 26 of an L-shaped base arm 28. A depression 27 in top surface 30 of base arm 28 acts as a stop for the screw 14 to prevent over tightening.
FIG. 4 shows the clamp 10 screwed in place between the index finger 32 and the thumb 34 of a person so that pressure is placed on top surface 20 of the person's hand.