Patent ID: 7175603

Claim:
A wrist brace for supporting a wrist and a hand of an individual, the hand including a first side and a second opposite palm side, comprising: a first panel having inner and outer surfaces, a forward end, a rearward end and first and second sides, the inner surface of the first panel positionable on the first side of the hand; a second panel having inner and outer surfaces, a forward end, a rearward end and first and second sides, the inner surface of the second panel and the inner surface of the first panel defining a cavity for receiving the wrist of the individual; a first generally flat rigid support disposed in the first panel and extending between the forward and rearward ends thereof; a second rigid support disposed in the second panel and extending between the forward and rearward ends thereof, the second rigid support having a concave portion extending away from the first panel; a pillow removably connectable to the outer surface of the first panel; a hook and pile fastener for interconnecting the pillow to the outer surface of the first panel; and a second pillow extending from the inner surface of the second panel adjacent to the forward end of the second panel.