Hand rehabilitation glove
US6454681B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2220/54
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An exercise and therapy hand device consists of a glove for receiving a hand. The glove includes a palm portion, one or more finger portions for receiving a finger, a back portion, and a compressible substance that is coupled to the palm portion. Also included in the glove are one or more elastic members that span from the compressible substance to respective ones of the one or more finger portions. The compressible substance exercises the muscles of the hand that control the closing of the hand, while the one or more elastic members exercise the muscles of the hand that control the opening of the hand.
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