Patent ID: 8464399

Claim:
An ergonomic, anatomical assist system for a receptacle device having a handle extending between a proximal end and a distal receptacle end, and a receptacle positioned distally of the receptacle end of the handle, the anatomical assist system comprising: a hand grip having a user-graspable portion configured to be coupled to the handle in a transverse orientation, said user-graspable portion further having one leg extending from each of two respective opposed sides of a central region of the user-graspable portion, each of said legs forming an acute angle with said central region, to keep the hand and wrist of the user in a neutral position such that a user's upwardly facing palm can urge against the transversely oriented, user-graspable portion in a generally vertical direction; and a forearm support configured to be coupled to the handle proximally of the hand grip and to cradle around and urge against at least a portion of the user's forearm such that a load of the receptacle device can be applied to at least the user's hand and forearm.