Orthopedic exercise glove

Details Orthopedic exercise glove Orthopedic exercise glove

1987-07-24

1989-05-16

Apley, Richard J.

Undertaking

128 26, A63B 2130

Patent

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048303607

ABSTRACT:
An orthopedic exercise glove. In a first embodiment, finger portions of the gloves have first and second connectors attached thereto, each of the connectors having a hook thereon. A tension spring is connected with the hooks and extends between the first and second connectors. Each spring is sized such that it is always in tension when connected between the two hooks, thereby tending to move the finger portions to an extended position. In a second embodiment, the connectors include flared pin portions extending therefrom, and an elastomeric tube is stretched therebetween. By varying the length of the tube, the tension therein is also varied. A method of attaching the elastomeric tube for applying force along a finger portion of the glove is disclosed, along with a method of increasing the tension by shortening the tube.

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