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US 7,704,219 B2Granted
Wrist support
AssigneeNordt Development Co., LLC
InventorsWilliam E. Nordt, III, Ian D. Kovacevich, Kevin J. Dahlquist, Tom J. Philpott
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Abstract
A wrist support includes a first section for receiving a forearm, a second section for receiving a hand, and a bridging section spanning a wrist and connecting the first and second sections together. The bridging section is integrally formed with some portion of the first section or second section. The disposition of the second section relative to the first section is variable, for example, according to the tension in a tensioning line, wherein the tension may be adjusted by a rotary device.
Claims34
A wrist support, comprising:
- (a) a first section configured to receive a dorsal side of a forearm,
- (b) a second section configured to receive a dorsal side of a hand, and
- (c) a bridging section extending between and connecting together said first section and said second section, said bridging section permitting flexing of said second section relative to said first section in a radial-ulnar plane,
- (d) wherein said first section, said second section, and said bridging section integrally form a single molded piece,
- (e) wherein said bridging section comprises a single elongate member, and
- (f) wherein, out of the entire single molded piece, only said single elongate member extends between and joins said first section and said second section.
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A wrist support, comprising:
- (a) a first section configured to receive a dorsal side of a forearm,
- (b) a second section configured to receive a dorsal side of a hand,
- (c) a bridging section extending between and connecting together said first section and said second section, and
- (d) a tensioning line that extends between said first section and said second section for applying tension between said first section and said second section,
- (e) wherein said bridging section is integrally formed in a molding step with at least a portion of one of said first section and said second section, and
- (f) wherein said bridging section permits flexing of said second section relative to said first section in a radial-ulnar plane.
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A wrist support, comprising:
- (a) a first section for receiving a forearm along a first axis defined by said first section;
- (b) a second section for receiving a hand along a second axis defined by said second section;
- (c) a bridging section extending between and connecting together said first section and said second section;
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- (d) an adjustment system including a device and a line depending from said device, said line extending between said first section and said second section and extending along said bridging section, said device operable to draw a portion of said line into said device to thereby adjust the length of said line resulting in adjustment of said second section and second axis thereof relative to said first section and said first axis thereof.
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A wrist support, comprising:
- (a) a forearm component for receiving a forearm;
- (b) a hand component for receiving a hand;
- (c) a hinge extending between and connecting together said forearm component and said hand component, said hinge including an intermediate elastomeric portion having a height in a volar-dorsal plane that is greater than its width in a radial-ulnar plane;
- (d) a tensioning line further connecting said forearm component and said hand component;
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- (e) a tensioning line adjustment mechanism for selectively controlling the length and the tension of said tensioning line;
- (f) wherein shortening said tensioning line by said tensioning line adjustment mechanism draws said hand component in a dorsal direction relative to said forearm component.
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A wrist support, comprising:
- (a) a first section for receiving a forearm along a first axis defined by said first section;
- (b) a second section for receiving a hand along a second axis defined by said second section;
- (c) a bridging section extending between and connecting together said first section and said second section;
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- (d) an adjustment system including (i) a device and (ii) a flexible and inextensible line depending from said device;
- (e) wherein said line extends between said first section and said second section and along said bridging section, said device operable to adjust the length of said line extending between said first section and said second section thereby adjusting said second section and second axis thereof relative to said first section and said first axis thereof.
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