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US 5,672,150 AGranted
Wrist brace with palm support
OwnerMichael F. Coxinventor
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Abstract
An opposing force wrist brace is provided that immobilizes the wrist while permitting full use of the fingers and hand. The brace is preferably a two component brace with a top and bottom member positioned and held in place on the wrist by a suitable clamping means such as a hook and loop cinching strap. The top and bottom members are specially shaped and made of a suitable material such as injection molded or heat formed pliable thermoplastic. The top and bottom members are preferably transparent to allow observation of pressure points when the device is cinched in place.
Claims10
A brace for supporting a user's wrist comprising:
- an elongated top member having a first end, a second end and an arched portion located between said first end and said second end, said arched portion adapted to be positioned on top of a bending point of a user's wrist and arched away from the bending point along the length of said elongated top member;
- an elongated bottom member having a first end, a second end and an arched portion located between said first end an said second end, said arched portion adapted to be positioned on bottom of the bending point of a user's wrist and arched away from the bending point along the length of said elongated bottom member;
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- means for attaching said top member on top of a user's wrist and said bottom member on bottom of a user's wrist;
- said means for attaching being movably connected between said first end and said second end of said top member, said means for attaching being movably connected between said first end and said second end of said bottom member;
- wherein said means for attaching forcibly clamps said top member and said bottom member on a user's wrist thereby immobilizing a user's wrist.
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