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US 3,938,509 AGranted
Hand splint
OwnerLois M. Barberinventor
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Abstract
A lightweight, manually formable splint constructed of an underlying framework of aluminum wire alone or in conjunction with aluminum sheet, which is enclosed in polyethylene foam. The splint is especially designed for use in splinting hands.
Claims9
A hand splint comprising:
- a manually bendable support medium formed of a framework of metal, and having a pliant cushioning material enclosing at least the major portions of said framework;
- said splint including as major pieces,
- a palm piece, a distal piece and a proximal piece;
- said palm, distal and proximal pieces being substantially arcuate in shape;
- and wherein,
- said palm piece includes a palm support portion which is adapted to lie proximally to the distal palmar crease;
- and wherein;
- said distal piece is angularly oriented relative to the longitudinal axis of an arm, is adapted to provide radial and ulnar contact, the radial contact being closer to the hand than the ulnar contact;
- at least one longitudinally oriented connecting wires joining said major splint pieces;
- and,
- straps attached to said hand splint to secure it to a hand and forearm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.