Patent ID: 7601045

Claim:
A therapeutic hand toy comprising: a plurality of serially connected rigid segments having a first end pivotally secured to one of two adjacent segments, and a second end pivotally secured to the other one of the two adjacent segments, permitting each segment to be twisted relative to the two adjacent segments causing the hand toy to assume any one of an infinite number of configurations, wherein each segment further comprises a shaft extending between the first and second ends, wherein the first and second ends extend radially away from the shaft; and at least one therapeutic element disposed about the shaft of at least some of the segments to provide a therapeutic treatment to a user; wherein each of the first and second ends has a diameter and defines a plane perpendicular to a centerline of the segment, respectively; wherein the shaft has a diameter that is smaller than the first and second end diameters; and wherein the therapeutic element comprises an elastomer material, abuts the first and second end planes, and is held in place by the first end and the second end.