Patent ID: 7731633
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An exercise glove for intrinsic muscles comprising a glove body encasing a hand void, at least one glove finger at one end of said glove body, each said at least one glove finger being attached at one end to said glove body, a glove thumb aperture in said glove body, an adjustable plastically deformable rigid rib associated with each said glove finger comprising a rib distal end and a rib proximal end, whereby said rib maintains it shape after being plastically deformed, means of attaching each said rib distal end to a respective said glove finger, and means of attaching each said rib proximal end to said glove body, whereby said rib may hold only a respective metacarpal phalangeal joint within said glove at a maximum available angle of extension, and wherein a proximal interphalangeal joint and a distal interphalangeal joint remain free to be exercised.