One piece thumb support and protector
US4658441A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 1985 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S2/91
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed is a thumb support for the human hand comprising a support piece having a cradle portion installable around the thenar eminence and the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and a tab portion wrappable over the thumb/index web space. When the cradle portion and tab portion are properly installed, they create a frustoconically shaped cone portion which acts to enclose the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and isolate the index finger and the thumb and support the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb.
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