Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Exercising appliance
Patent
1989-11-14
1994-03-29
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Exercising appliance
482 47, A61H 102, A61F 510
Patent
active
052975410
ABSTRACT:
A glove-like device, which may be fabricated in the form a glove, mitten or mitt, for actively exercising the muscles of the fingers, hand, wrist and forearm. A glove fabricated from a flexible non-extensible material having a plurality of elongated tube shaped inflatable elastomeric bladders contained within pockets of like material attached to the upper outer surface of the glove from the tips of the fingers and thumb extending behind the knuckles. The bladders are attached to and pressurized through a manifold attached to the top surface of the glove behind the knuckles. The manifold is pressurized through a valve containing inlet/outlet tube the amount of pressure being indicated by a pressure gauge connected to the rear of the manifold. Additionally a bladder is contained within a pocket located on the palm of the glove which inflates into a flexible ball-like structure.
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Apley Richard J.
Harris William M.
Leubecker John P.
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