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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029414 | Strengthening glove A finger glove for use in gripping movements with one or more fingers of a human hand enclosed in the glove. The glove includes glove fingers and a palm. At least one glove finger is adapted to include on each side an artificial tendon that extends along an inside o... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7967732 | Finger and hand exerciser with tension adjuster A finger and hand exerciser includes a housing defining four chambers arranged side-by-side in parallel with one another. Each chamber receives a tension adjustment member, a plunger that is reciprocatingly slidable in the chamber, and a helically wound compression ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7740561 | Hand exercising device An exercising device for the hand is disclosed. A securement is secured to an anchoring member comprising a band with a pair of ends configured to extend around and be secured to the hand of the user and configured to support the anchoring member in a position overl... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7731633 | Exercise glove for intrinsic muscles and method of use An exercise glove for intrinsic muscles and method of use. The exercise glove incorporates rigid ribs having rib distal end angles corresponding to patient metacarpal phalangeal joint angles. The ribs passively hold the patient metacarpal phalangeal joint angles in ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7662068 | Two-piece finger weight device IV A two piece finger weight device including a weight member and a strap for connecting the weight member to a finger. The device has an arcuate surface for receiving a strap defined by transversely spaced flanges at each end of the arcuate surface and outwardly exten... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7572210 | Training aid for gripping a ball A device for training an athlete to grip a ball, which is particularly well-suited to train an individual, such as a girl, to correctly grip a softball. The device may include a body having two or more openings defined thereby. Each one of the openings is configured... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7494446 | Balancing device A balancing device has a base and an inflatable flexible portion wherein the center of the inflatable portion is higher than the edges. The device is used by placing the base on the floor and standing and moving on the bladder. ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7381156 | Exercise device An exercise device includes a body having at least one recess formed therein, the recess being configured and dimensioned to receive a finger of a user, and an elastic member removably disposed around a periphery of the body. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7309303 | Exercising and physiotherapy system An exercising system has a frame defining a space in which a user is positioned for performing a large number of different exercises. Frame members have holes within which flexible bars are positioned, spanning across the machine, for low-impact exercising using the... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288051 | Exercise handle An exercise handle is made up of a hand tension grip made of an elastomeric material with multiple finger openings and a connection device. The hand tension grip allows for full extension of fingers placed in its finger openings during closed kinetic chain exercises... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273463 | Dynamic gauntlet A dynamic gauntlet including at least two of a base, a hand piece, and a thumb piece. At least one of the base, hand piece and thumb piece is constructed of an elastomeric material and includes an anchor having an attachment element extending toward the at least one... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7210172 | Fingertip flexor glove A rigid glove has openings at the ends of the fingers such that the ends of the fingers from the most distal joint to the end protrude therefrom. The fingers may be flexed as an exercise. Caps of varying resistance may also be applied to the ends of the glove's fing... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175147 | Stopper holder for beverage bottle A stopper holder for a beverage bottle is comprised of a first helical gripping member for positioning on the neck of the bottle, and a second helical member connected to the first gripping member for holding a stopper therein. The first and second helical gripping ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160228 | Structure finger strengthening device An improved structure finger strengthening device, the design of which features elastic components installed between upper and lower housings and finger sleeves. The fingers of the user are inserted into the finger sleeves, the fingers then forced outward and relaxe... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141002 | Exercise apparatus A weightlifting apparatus consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention has a bar having a first and a second opposing end. A weight having a central aperture is dimensioned so that the bar can be passed through the aperture. The bar has an end cap ha... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131939 | Toe stretcher The present invention relates to an exercise tool. More particularly, it relates to an exercise tool specifically devised as a toe stretcher to align, separate, and stretch toes. The toe stretcher comprises a frame with a separator for separating a plurality of toes... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121983 | Hand exerciser A new and improved method and apparatus for exercising the hand is disclosed herein. A stretchable web, with an array of spaced apertures is molded over a rigid frame. The web has multiple portions, wherein each portion is made of a different material with different... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7001352 | Dynamic resting hand splint A dynamic splint for the positioning and functional exercise of a neurologically impaired upper extremity, including the wrist, hand and fingers, made up of a forearm support and hand support linked by a first connector. Fingertip caps are connected to finger tensio... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6951529 | Exercise device and method The invention disclosed herein provides an exercise device and method of use for strengthening the fingers and hands. The device includes a base with a handrest onto which the hand is placed in a palm-up posture with the fingers extending beneath finger pads attache... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942631 | Device for treating carpal tunnel syndrome A therapeutic device for applying graded compression to the hand to remedy the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The device is a passive therapy device which receives the palm of the hand and applies graduated pressure to the top of the hand to relieve carpal tunn... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6908475 | Device for treating carpal tunnel syndrome A therapeutic device for applying graded compression to the hand to remedy the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The device is a passive therapy device which receives the palm of the hand and applies graduated pressure to the top of the hand to relieve carpal tunn... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6817967 | Elastic finger exercise device A finger exercise device is comprised of an elastic elongated central loop and elastic side loops attached to opposite ends of the central loop. The loops are for being worn around a plurality of fingers, and the exercise is comprised of repeatedly spreading the fin... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6511403 | Rotating play device capable of training wrist coordination A rotating play device capable of training wrist coordination has a main body of a semi-spherical cage frame braided by the bar skeleton with several ring rails of different breadths formed respectively along the looping ring portions on the spherical sur... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6454681 | Hand rehabilitation glove An exercise and therapy hand device consists of a glove for receiving a hand. The glove includes a palm portion, one or more finger portions for receiving a finger, a back portion, and a compressible substance that is coupled to the palm portion. Also inc... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450924 | Finger exercise device A portable finger exercising device for exercising and strengthening the muscles responsible for controlling the movement of the fingers, hand and arm of a human. The device can be configured to exercise and strengthen the muscles of the fingers and hand ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6443874 | Occupational - therapy apparatus for strengthening fingers, hand, wrist, forearm and foot An occupational-therapy/physical-therapy apparatus is disclosed and includes at least one pivotal or rotatable resistance against which the body part being exercised is located. A resistance bar is biased to act against the body part, which bias is adjust... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6228001 | Device for exercising and strengthening the hand, wrist and arm An exercise, strengthening and therapy device for the hand, wrist and arm. An elastomeric disk-like body has a plurality of spaced apart apertures for receiving the thumb and fingers of the user. A convex enlargement extends from at least one surface of t... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6213918 | Method and apparatus for finger, hand and wrist therapy A method and apparatus to strengthen an individual hands, fingers and wrists includes at least one resilient band supported by at least one of a plurality of spaced pegs which extend from at least one side of a support base and wherein resistance of the a... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6179751 | Device for ameliorating tennis elbow A device for exercising the tendons and muscles affected by tennis elbow takes the preferred form of a closed band of elastic material of sufficient circumference to fit around the fingers and thumb of the hand. On the band are four finger loops and one t... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6179750 | Hand exercise system An exercise system includes an upper planar plate, a lower plate, a sidewall coupling the upper and lower plates to retain them in a spaced parallel relationship forming a housing with a chamber there within. Five slots formed in the upper plate extend fr... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6168550 | Massaging device system A massaging device system for massaging the hands and upper torso of a user. The massaging device system includes an elongate rod having a pair of opposite ends, and a plurality of finger grooves therein.... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6149612 | Rehabilitative apparatus for treating reflex sympathetic dystrophy The apparatus provides active and passive exercise to the hand, wrist and forearm of the patient. It has dual handles and an attached inertia apparatus such that both the affected arm and the non affected arm are subjected to the therapy. It is theorized ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6110075 | Finger and wrist exerciser A portable finger and wrist exerciser has a strap and an elastic tube extending from the strap. The elastic tube is attached to one end of a flat elastic sheet. The elastic sheet has symmetrically spaced apart apertures which are marked with numbers and s... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6099438 | Wrist and hand exerciser A hand and wrist exercise device is provided that allows a user to strengthen or rehabilitate hand muscles, wrist muscles, or finger muscles. The device is preferably designed using plastic tubing so that it is light weight and easy to assemble and disass... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6059694 | Hand exerciser employing finger power bands An apparatus for exercising a hand of a user allowing a full range of motion of the hand during use. The hand exerciser includes a dorsal wrap releasably secured about a wrist of the user and extending over a back side of the hand. A finger power band rel... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6036621 | Digit gym for the exercise of hand and finger muscles A hand exerciser comprising a rigid elongated horizontal base whose undersurface is covered by a soft, corrugatued material. Across the top surface of the base are longitudinally affixed three support walls so as to define two equal exercise spaces betwee... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5957813 | Finger exercise and rehabilitation device An apparatus for the therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation of injured fingers is comprised of a backboard upon which the dorsal side of the patient's hand is rested, a strap to secure the hand to the baseboard and provide necessary leverage for exercise... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5890999 | Hand exerciser and method of use thereof A hand held exerciser includes a ball body having a resilient cover and a putty filler. The putty is preferably a tacky, water based material which is relatively freely compressed but generally does not flow in a liquid-like manner. The cover can be made ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5820522 | Orthopaedic gripping device 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 be... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5820577 | Finger exercise device A finger exercise device that includes a splint adapted to receive a hand and a portion of a forearm and a plurality of individual finger pulley arrangements adapted to be secured to a plurality of fingers of a patient. Each of the pulley arrangements inc... | 10/13/1998 |
