Patent ID: 6013044
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A41D,A61F,A63B

Abstract:
A hand and wrist stabilization device for disposition on the hand and wrist of a user internally of a boxing glove to reduce relative movement of internal hand elements during impact resulting from boxing activities, said device comprising:a body formed of flexible material for disposition over at least a portion of the hand and wrist, said body including a hand portion and a wrist portion;a force dispersion pad mounted to said body portion and extending transversely across at least a portion of the metacarpophalangeal joints of a hand on which the device is worn for dispersal of an impact force to reduce the force transmitted to the metacarpophalangeal joints;a strap extending laterally away from said pad from a position adjacent the metacarpophalangeal joints;means for fastening said strap to said body at said wrist portion when the hand is formed into a fist for isolating wrist movement during hand movement; anda metacarpophalangeal joint stabilization member mounted to said hand portion at a position oppositely disposed from said force dispersion pad with the user's hand disposed therebetween for enhanced stabilization of the user's metacarpophalangeal joints.