Patent ID: 6102880
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A wrist brace comprising:a base member extending along a first front to back axis;a stiffening member;portions of the base member which receive the stiffening member, attaching the stiffening member to the base member to extend from the wrist to the palm of a wearer during use;at least one wrist strip extending from the rear of the base member, and of sufficient length to wrap around the wearer's wrist and attach to the base member;a first hand strap which extends from the base member at an angle to the first axis of greater than 90 degrees; anda second hand strap which extends from the base member at a position opposite the first hand strap at an angle to the first axis of greater than 90 degrees, wherein a hook material is positioned on one face of one of the hand straps and a loop material is positioned on an opposite face of the other of the hand straps, such that the two hand straps are wrapable about the wearer's hand forward of the base of the thumb and rearward of the knuckles and attachable to one another such that the hook material on one hand strap engages the loop material on the other hand strap.