Patent ID: 6517507
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: A47B,A61F

Abstract:
A wrist support for encompassing and supporting the wrist of a wearer to alleviate pain resulting from conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, the support comprising,an elongated, tubular covering formed from an absorbent, stretchable fabric and having an inner and an outer layer and a longitudinal axis, a pad of soft foam material disposed between said inner and outer layers, said pad being generally rectangular and having opposed generally parallel side edges oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of said elongated tubular covering, and generally flat inner and outer surfaces respectively, disposed in contact with said inner and outer layers, respectively, an elongated channel formed in said inner surface and extending the full length of said pad at a location substantially equally spaced from said side edges, said channel having a depth at least about half the distance between said inner and outer surfaces, said inner layer extending over said elongated channel and cooperating therewith to form an elongated tunnel adapted to face the wrist of a person wearing the support with the tunnel aligned with the carpal tunnel of a person wearing the wrist support and with the inner layer adapted to contact the wrist along the carpal tunnel, and means securing said pad between said inner and outer layers to retain the relative orientation of said pad and said tubular covering.