Patent ID: 8317242

Claim:
A grip assist for holding a tool by a user's hand having a palm side and a back side, comprising: a wristband to be secured on a wrist of a user, wherein the wrist band defining a longitudinal axis and further having first and second mounting points thereon; a first strap having a first end hingedly coupled to the first mounting point and a second end with an attachment region facing away from the back side of the user's hand, wherein the first end has a ring attached on an opposite side to the attachment region; a second strap having a first end hingedly coupled to the second mounting point and a second end secured to the attachment region of the first strap, the second strap when worn covers a portion of the palm side and holds one or more fingers curled into the palm side while providing freedom for a thumb and an index finger to operate the tool, while the ring may be fitted over a user's finger; wherein the first strap and second strap each being independently pivotable relative to the longitudinal axis of the wristband; and the second strap further comprising a first closure segment attachable to a second closure segment on the wristband in order to hold the second end of the strap to the wristband.