# US 8,464,399 B2 · Ergonomic anatomical assist system for handled devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,464,399 B2 - Document ID: US8464399B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/146,847 - Filed: 2010-02-01 - Published: 2011-12-29 - Granted: 2013-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2009-02-02 - Assignees: Lett Solutions, LLC - Applicants: Byron Jon Herigstad - Inventors: Byron Jon Herigstad - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8464399B2 ## CPC - B25G 1/102: {the shape being specially adapted to facilitate handling or improve grip} - A47J 45/06: Handles for hollow-ware articles - Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining - B25G: HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS (attaching the blades or the like to handles of hand tools for soil working A01B1/22; handles of hand implements for harvesting A01D1/14; handles integral with brushware A46B) - A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract An ergonomic anatomical assist system for mounting on a handled receptacle device, having a hand grip disposed on a receptacle end of the device, the hand grip disposed on the device transversely to the handle and extending off the handle so that a user's palm can grasp the grip with palm facing up and opposite the receptacle. The system may further have a forearm support configured to cradle around at least a portion of the user's forearm, the support being disposed on a handle portion of the device that is spaced so as to distribute the load of the device over at least two spaced apart anatomical points, one being at the hand and the other along the forearm. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An ergonomic, anatomical assist system for a receptacle device having a handle extending between a proximal end and a distal receptacle end, and a receptacle positioned distally of the receptacle end of the handle, the anatomical assist system comprising: a hand grip having a user-graspable portion configured to be coupled to the handle in a transverse orientation, said user-graspable portion further having one leg extending from each of two respective opposed sides of a central region of the user-graspable portion, each of said legs forming an acute angle with said central region, to keep the hand and wrist of the user in a neutral position such that a user's upwardly facing palm can urge against the transversely oriented, user-graspable portion in a generally vertical direction; and a forearm support configured to be coupled to the handle proximally of the hand grip and to cradle around and urge against at least a portion of the user's forearm such that a load of the receptacle device can be applied to at least the user's hand and forearm. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the forearm support is configured to mount on the handle such that the forearm support resists the load from the receptacle when the user rotates the receptacle through at least 90° relative to an axis of rotation generally parallel to the user's forearm and towards an inverted position while grasping the user-graspable portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the legs of the hand grip is configured to extend in a proximal direction relative to the handle when the hand grip is coupled to the handle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the legs of the hand grip is configured to extend in a distal direction relative to the handle when the hand grip is coupled to the handle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the legs of the hand grip is configured to extend upwardly relative to the receptacle end of the handle when the hand grip is coupled to the handle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein each of the legs of the hand grip is configured to extend downwardly relative to the receptacle end of the handle when the hand grip is coupled to the handle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein, when the hand grip is coupled to the handle, at least one of the legs of the hand grip is configured to be oriented substantially parallel relative to the handle and the receptacle so as to be configured to receive a user's right hand when the user's right wrist is positioned in a generally neutral position. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein, when the hand grip is coupled to the handle, at least one of the legs of the hand grip is configured to be oriented substantially parallel relative to the handle and the receptacle so as to be configured to receive a user's left hand when the user's left wrist is positioned in a generally neutral position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein one of the legs of the hand grip comprises a left grip portion configured to receive a user's right hand and the other of the legs of the hand grip comprises a right grip portion configured to receive a left hand when the user's respective right wrist or left wrist is positioned in a generally neutral position. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the hand grip and the forearm support are coupled to each other to thereby constitute a coupled structure, and wherein the coupled structure is configured to mount to the handle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the hand grip and the forearm support constitute a one-piece structure. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein a position of the forearm support and a position of the hand grip are adjustable relative to a longitudinal axis of the handle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the forearm support has a substantially U-shaped contour. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the hand grip comprises a heat-resistant material. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the hand grip and the forearm support comprise stainless steel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 further comprising a sleeve configured to couple the hand grip and the forearm support to the handle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein one or both of the hand grip and the forearm support are formed of a filamentous structure. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the hand grip comprises a coiled or a looped filament. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein each of said legs of the hand grip comprises a filamentous structure that is relatively narrower adjacent said central region of the hand grip and relatively wider adjacent a free end of the hand grip, wherein the free end of the hand grip is configured to be spaced apart from the handle when the hand grip is coupled to the handle. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the receptacle device comprises a cooking vessel configured as a fry-basket, a fry-pan, or a pasta bin. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said legs and said central region comprise a unitary construction. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the legs is configured to be graspable by a user's left hand when the user's left hand and left wrist are in a neutral position. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the legs is configured to be graspable by a user's right hand when the user's right hand and right wrist are in a neutral position. ### Claim 24 A handled receptacle device, comprising: a handle extending between a proximal end and a distal end; a receptacle positioned adjacent the distal end of the handle; a central portion of a hand grip coupled to the handle proximally of the receptacle and extending transversely relative to the handle, said hand grip having two opposed legs extending from said central portion, each of said legs forming an acute angle with said central portion, to keep the hand and wrist of the user in a neutral position, such that a user's generally upwardly facing palm can urge against the portion of the hand grip in a generally vertical direction relative to the receptacle; a forearm support coupled to the handle and spaced apart from the hand grip and configured to cradle around and to urge against at least a portion of the user's forearm when the user's upwardly facing palm urges against the hand grip such that the forearm support is configured to braces a load of the receptacle against the user's forearm when the user rotates the receptacle about an axis of rotation generally parallel to the user's forearm towards an inverted position while grasping the grip. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The device of claim 24 wherein the handled receptacle device comprises a cooking vessel configured as a fry-basket, a fry-pan, or a pasta bin. ### Claim 26 A method for making an ergonomic anatomic assist system comprising: providing a hand grip having a central region and two legs respectively extending from two opposite sides of said central portion, each of said legs forming an acute angle with said central portion; mounting said hand grip to a handle adjacent a receptacle such that the hand grip extends transversely relative to the handle in a generally horizontal plane such that a user's palm can urge against the hand grip with a palm facing up and opposite the receptacle; and providing a forearm support configured to cradle around at least a portion of the user's forearm, and mounting said forearm support to the handle such that said forearm support is spaced from the hand grip so as to distribute a load of the device over at least two spaced apart anatomical regions of a user, one being at the user's hand and the other along a portion of the user's forearm. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26 wherein the receptacle device comprises a cooking vessel configured as a fry-basket, a fry-pan, or a pasta bin.