Exercise devices – Hand – wrist – or finger – Grip
Patent
1997-04-23
1998-10-13
Reichard, Lynne A.
Exercise devices
Hand, wrist, or finger
Grip
482 47, A63B 2316
Patent
active
058205225
ABSTRACT:
An orthopedic gripping device permits therapeutic treatment of the user's hand. The device comprises a generally oblong body having a circular transverse section, the body having a first end and a second end and extending continuously in a smooth curve between the two ends. A plurality of flat extensions are integrally formed on and extend outwardly from the body, spacedly from and parallel in relation to each other. The device is placed in the user's hand with the plurality of extensions protruding outwardly between the user's fingers and the body portion of the device is held cradle in the palm of the user's hand and a preselected portion of the user's hand is moved in relation to the device in order to therapeutically treat a particular predetermined finger or other portion of the hand.
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Eckman Michael G.
Smallwood Paul A.
Reichard Lynne A.
Taylor-Nathan Co., Inc.
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