Safety glove with modified dorsal thumb spica brace
Patent 4524464 Issued on June 25, 1985. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 14, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 14, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1951190 2388330 Glove with thumb restraint element Patent #: 4445507 InventorsApplicationNo. 06/650629 filed on 09/14/1984US Classes:2/16, Hand or arm128/879, Hand2/161.1, Sports glove2/163, Fingers2/17, Handle or rein attachments2/910Hand or wrist protectorExaminersPrimary: Rimrodt, Louis K.Assistant: Machuga, Joseph S. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA41D 19/015 (20060101)AbstractA glove including a brace to prevent ulnar collateral ligament injuries to the thumb is disclosed. A pocket within the layers of the glove retains the brace. The brace is a modified dorsal thumb spica beginning distal to the wrist and extending generally to the end of the thumb. The brace extends across the dorsal side of the hand, allowing free range of motion of the metacarpophalangeal joints of the second through fifth digits. The brace terminates distally from the wrist on the palmar side proximate the palmar crease. The thumb portion is contoured to resist radial deviation and extension of the thumb, but permit flexion of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the thumb towards the fingers. | |
