Patent ID: 7980581

Claim:
A forearm, hand and fingers protective device for attachment to a wheelchair armrest structure having an exposed outer side comprising a base, a means for attaching the base to the armrest structure, a sidewall formed on said base to parallel the exposed outer armrest side, an arcuate shield formed on said sidewall and spaced from said base, said arcuate shield extending outward of said armrest and thereover, said shield being spaced from the armrest through a distance sufficient to enable the forearm to be received therewithin said shield further having an end and a length greater than said base, said base and said greater shield length forming a bight, a compound curvature at said shield end, said compound curvature turning said shield end toward said sidewall and toward the armrest structure and spaced from the armrest structure to protect the hand and the fingers, said means for attaching the base to the armrest structure further including said base having a slot formed therein, at least one bolt for penetrating said slot to protrude into and engage the armrest structure and attach the protective device to the armrest structure.