Patent ID: 8595866

Claim:
A finger protection apparatus adapted for the protection of an index finger, the finger protection apparatus comprises: a finger guard adapted to receive a distal end portion of an index finger, the finger guard includes a first portion that extends longitudinally from a first proximal end portion on a front side of the finger guard to a second proximal end portion on a back side of the finger guard, the first portion defines a distal end portion of the finger guard and the first proximal end portion of the first portion adapted to be positioned in proximity to a middle joint of the index finger with the first proximal end portion adapted to receive the palmar side of the index finger and the second proximal end portion adapted to receive the back side of the index finger, a first sidewall and a second sidewall that extend laterally from opposing longitudinally aligned edges of the first portion, the sidewalls define elongate longitudinal edge portions, a back portion that is a strip of material that includes a distal end portion and an opposing proximal end portion, a first longitudinal edge portion and an opposing second longitudinal edge portion, the proximal and distal end portions connected by the longitudinal edge portions to define the back portion, the back portion includes a first inwardly directed side and an opposed outwardly directed second side, the distal end portion of the back portion connects to the second proximal end portion of the first portion, the first longitudinal edge portion of the first sidewall connects to the first longitudinal edge portion of the back portion, the second longitudinal edge portion of the second sidewall connects to the second longitudinal edge portion of the back portion, the second proximal end portion of the first portion, the first sidewall and the second sidewall connected to the back portion, the back portion being an elastic material that resiliently expands laterally, the first portion and the back portion defining an approximately cylindrical tubular shape with an expandable diameter; an annular wrist band, the wrist band adapted to adjust to different size wrists; and a strap that connects the wrist band and the back portion of the finger guard.