Patent ID: 6199211
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
An ergonomic hand, wrist and forearm supporter useful for prevention of injuries caused by repetitive motions while handling implements, comprising:a flexible glove body having a palm portion and a back portion defining an open space for receiving a hand, a distal end and a proximal end;the palm portion and back portion being joined together at the distal end of the glove body so as to define a first opening for receiving a forefinger, a second opening for receiving a little finger, and a generally central third opening for simultaneously receiving a middle finger and an index finger;the palm portion and back portion further defining a fourth opening for receiving a thumb;the palm portion further including a protective padded overlay secured over an area corresponding to a palm's heel area, the protective padded overlay being made from a durable and flexible material;a plurality of durable protective stays, each of a predetermined width and length, and substantially parallel to each other and spaced apart a predetermined distance, the stays being overlays transversely secured to the palm portion generally between the palm's heel area and the distal end of the glove body, the stays being capable of flexing for accommodating a hand grabbing an implement; anda wrist and forearm protective portion extending from the proximal end of the glove body and of sufficient length to extend a predetermined distance from the wrist along the forearm, the wrist and forearm protective portion having loosening means for allowing a hand to be slipped into the glove body and means for adjusting the wrist and forearm protective portion to accommodate a size and shape of the wrist and forearm and to secure and apply tension around said wrist and forearm.