Prosthetic utensil and tool holding device for both the right hand and left hand
US5597189A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/7881
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A Prosthetic Utensil and Tool Holding Device for the manually disabled, having an elongated rigid adjustable band that is disposed around a disabled hand. A first hook and loop gripping band is further fixed to the clasp bar in a suitable manner wherein an eating utensil or tool is suitably fixed to a prehensile tool hook and a hook and loop gripping pad is suitably fixed to the first hook and loop gripping pad thereby allowing a manually disabled person to use an eating utensil or tool.
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