One piece thumb support and protector

Details One piece thumb support and protector One piece thumb support and protector

1985-12-13

1987-04-21

Rimrodt, Louis K.

Apparel

Guard or protector

Hand or arm

2 20, 2 21, 2161R, A41D 1308

Patent

active

046584412

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a thumb support for the human hand comprising a support piece having a cradle portion installable around the thenar eminence and the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and a tab portion wrappable over the thumb/index web space. When the cradle portion and tab portion are properly installed, they create a frustoconically shaped cone portion which acts to enclose the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and isolate the index finger and the thumb and support the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb.

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