Patent ID: 7455650
Filing Date: 2008-11-25
Classification: A61F,A62B

Abstract:
1. In a finger and hand brace, the combination comprising: a) a longitudinally elongated brace body, adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger regions of the hand, b) multiple flexible flaps carried by the body to be spaced lengthwise thereof and to extend from the body, c) separate flaps configured to be securely wrapped about at least two of the following: d) retention means on the brace to retain the flaps in wrapped condition, e) and two generally longitudinally elongated stiffeners carried by said body, said stiffeners having undulating extent or extents, with convex and concave curvatures to readily conform to wrist and finger contour with the fingers extended in natural condition, f) and including pockets in the body to receive the stiffeners, which are generally longitudinally extended, two of the flaps positioned to be wrapped about both pockets, stiffeners therein, and body material associated therewith, g) the body having intermediate extent between the pockets and stiffeners and being folded to bring the two pocketed stiffeners and their curvatures into juxtaposed conformance as aforesaid, and to be wrapped by the flaps about said folded intermediate extent and about the pockets to exert positive retention compression on the pockets and stiffeners therein, h) the body having an extended position in substantially a flat plane, in which said intermediate extent is located between said pockets, the body merging with said flaps at a side of one pocket opposite said intermediate extent, said intermediate extent extending lengthwise throughout the major length of the pockets.