Patent ID: 7794163

Claim:
A writing implement holding device, said holding device comprising: a first finger receptacle, a second finger receptacle, and a third finger receptacle, each said finger receptacle receiving and containing the distal end of a respective finger of a user when inserted into said finger receptacles, each said finger receptacle including side wall portions, an open insert end, and a distal end opposite said insert end, said insert ends configured for a user to insert fingers into said finger receptacles; a fastening element having a first connecting link, a second connecting link, and a third connecting link, each said finger receptacle being attached to said fastening element by a separate respective one of said connecting links, with each said connecting link being attached to said side wall portions at said open insert end of a respective said finger receptacle, with attachment of said connecting link to said side wall portions being substantially limited to immediately adjacent said open insert end such that a substantial portion along the axial length of said side wall portions is not attached to a respective one of said connecting links, and wherein each said connecting link comprises a flexible connecting link to allow for movement of said finger receptacles relative to said fastening element with said distal ends being moveable relative to said connecting links; said fastening element being configured to be removably secured to a writing implement; and wherein said holding device is configured to aid use of the writing implement by a user when the user inserts fingers into respective ones of said finger receptacles when said writing aid is secured to the writing implement wherein the user is able to independently move said finger receptacles to grasp the writing element.