Improved Hand or Finger Rest or Rests for use in Writing.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Oct. 1891
Complete Specification. Left, 16th June, 1892 Accepted, 16th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Hand or Finger Rest or Rests for use in Writing.
I, JOHANNES REINICKE, of Wiesbaden, in the Empire of Germany, Medical
Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a hand or finger rest or rests for use in
writing for the avoidance of writers' cramp.
This device for the avoidance of cramp consists of three parts which are intended
to be used together but may also be used separately or one or more without the
others as desired.
For holding the thumb and first finger a curved or U-shaped plate or bar is used
having at one end a ring through or into which the thumb is to be inserted and at
the other end a ring or rings to receive the finger, so that the plate or bar lies
against the hand between the thumb and first finger. At a suitable place this
bar has a ring or hole through which the tail of the usual penholder may be
passed.
A ring is provided for the second finger, this ring having on its side a socket for
the penholder, this device is intended to be fitted upon the second finger so that the
socket aforesaid lies under the end of the first finger.
To hold the third and little finger a bearing plate to lie under these fingers is
provided with a ring or rings for receiving the third finger and attaching the
device thereto and with a hook or hooks to pass around the little finger and hold
the latter towards the third finger.
These three devices are preferably made in horn or hard rubber and the rings
aforesaid are made springy to encircle the fingers and press lightly thereon but
sufficiently firmly to hold the devices in place.
Dated this 10th day of October 1891.
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Hand or Finger Rest or Rests for use in Writing.
I JOHANNES REINICKE of Wiesbaden in the Empire of Germany, Medical
Assistant do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The object of this invention is to provide a hand or finger rest or rests for use in
writing for the avoidance of writers' cramp.
This device for the avoidance of cramp consists of three parts which are intended
to be used together but may also be used separately or one or more without the
others as desired.
For holding the thumb and first finger a curved or U shaped plate or bar is used,
having at one end a ring through or into which the thumb is to be inserted, and at
the other end a ring or rings to receive the finger so that the plate or bar lies
against the hand between the thumb and first finger. At a suitable place, this bar
has a ring or hole through which the tail of the usual penholder may be passed.
A ring is provided for the second finger, this ring having on its side a socket for
the penholder; this device is intended to be fitted upon the second finger so that
the socket aforesaid lies under the end of the first finger.
To hold the third and little fingers, a bearing plate to lie under these fingers is

page_text: provided with a ring or rings for receiving the third finger and attaching the
device thereto, and with a hook or hooks or bent extension to pass around the little
finger and hold the latter towards the third finger.
These three devices are preferably made in horn or hard rubber and the rings
aforesaid are made springy to encircle the fingers and press lightly thereon but
sufficiently firmly to hold the devices in. place.
The annexed drawing shows these three pieces,
Fig. 1 being a plan and edge view of the first piece 1 with thumb ring 2,, finger
rings 3, 4, and hole 5.
Fig. 2 shows in three positions the second piece being the finger ring 6 with the
penholder socket ring 7 to receive the penholder-8.
Fig. 3 shows in two views the third piece being the bearing plate 9 with finger
ring 10 and hook 11 for the little finger.
Fig. 4 illustrates the method of applying the three pieces to the hand for the
purpose of writing.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained, the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
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The improved hand or finger rests for writing comprising,
1) AU shaped plate 1 with rings for the thumb and first finger and a hole 5 for
passage of the penholder:
2) A ring 6 for the second finger having a socket 7 thereon for the penholder.
3) A rest plate 9 having a ring 10 for the third finger and a curved extension or
hook 11 for the little finger.
Hated this Ifth na t Inna IX42
Bated this Ikth day of inna X42
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant.