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US 3,938,510 AGranted
Finger splint with traction means
OwnerEdward M. Gerberinventor
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Abstract
A finger splint includes means for applying and maintaining a light, positive traction to the end of the splinted finger.
Claims11
An article for use in the treatment of an injured finger or the like comprising:
- an elongate splint having an outer forwardly extending end;
- an attachment member having a first portion attached to the outer end of the splint, said member including an upwardly extending end portion extending from said first portion of said attachment member, said member being flexible to enable said end portion to be flexed with respect to said first portion of the member and splint in a direction which is forwardly and away from the end of said finger;
- finger attaching means connected to the upwardly extending end portion of said member and adapted to extend generally rearwardly therefrom for attachment to said finger;
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- means for urging the upwardly extending end of the member in a generally forward direction and away from the end of the finger to a tensioned position.
2 more elements
An article for use in the treatment of an injured finger or the like comprising:
- an elongate splint having an outer forwardly extending end;
- an attachment member having a first portion attached to the outer end of said splint, said member including an upwardly extending end portion and being constructed and arranged as to be flexible to enable said end portion to be urged at least away from the end of said finger;
- adhesive tape finger attaching means connected to the end of said flexible end portion of said member and adapted to extend generally rearwardly therefrom for attachment to a finger associated with said splint;
- said member being constructed and arranged as to be movable at least away from said finger and in a direction which is generally longitudinal of said splint to tension said finger attaching means generally forwardly;
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- means for maintaining said member in said forwardly tensioned position, said tensioning means including a tape strip connected to said end portion of said member to enable said member to be urged away from said finger to a forwardly tensioned position and to be wrapped about said member and adhesively attached to the underside of said splint to secure said member in said forwardly tensioned position.
3 more elements
An attachment for a finger splint or the like comprising:
- a molded one piece member having a connective portion and an end portion extending at an angle from said connective portion, said connective portion having a socket formed longitudinally therein to receive the end of a finger splint and be secured to said finger splint;
- said end member extending from said connective portion and being flexible with respect to said connective portion.
An improved finger splint comprising:
- an elongate finger splint;
- a molded, one piece member having a connective portion attached to one end of the splint and an end portion extending from the connective portion at an angle to the connective portion, the end portion being flexible with respect to the connective portion to enable the end portion to be pivoted with respect to the connective portion at the juncture region between the end and connective portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.