GB2237726A
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Glove for exercising the hand
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-11-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-11-01
Abstract
Abstract A glove 10 is provided with resilient members 26, 28, 30 extending along each finger. The members 26, 28, 30 connect respectively between bands 16,18, 20 around the glove at positions corresponding to the finger joints, and to the finger end, to produce resistance to bending of the finger for exercise and therapeutic purposes. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Gilligan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
GB
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:11
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B23/00; A63B23/035; A63B23/12; A63B23/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
20 words
A glove having resilient means so arranged as to be flexed by the bending of a finger of the glove.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
20 words
A glove having resilient means so arranged as to be flexed by the bending of a finger of the glove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A glove according to Claim 1, in which the resilient means extend for at least a part of the length of one or more fingers of the glove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A globe according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, i which the resilient means comprises strips of a resilient material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A globe according to any of Claims 1 to 3 in which the resilient means extend on the side of the globe corresponding to the back of the hand.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A glove according to Claim 4, in in which the resilient means extends between the parts of C t h is p a F the globe which correspond in use to the joints in the hand of H a C d 0 f the wearer of the gloves.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A glove according to Claim 5. in which the resIlIent means comprIses, for each finger, a first member extending from the point corresponding to the knuckle, to the point corresponding to the next Joint in the finger. a second member extending therefrom to the furthest Joint in the finger, and a third member extending therefrom to the end of the finger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A glove according to Claim 6, in which the first member is more resilient than the second member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A glove according to Claim 6 or Claim 7. in which the second member is more resilient than the third member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A glove according to any of Claims 6 to 8, in which the resilience of at least some of the members is adjustable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A glo\e according to any of Claims 5 to 9. in which a band is provided on the glove substantially corresponding to the position of the knuckles of the wearer and one end of the first resilient members is connected thereto.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A globe according to Claim 10, in which resilience adjustment means are provided on the band.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A glove according to Claim 10 or Claim 11. in which further bands of material are prosidec around the fingers of the e glove at at locations corresponding to tE finger joints of a wearer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A glove according to Claim 12, in which the resilient members are connected respectively between the knuckle band and. the bands of the finger joints, and between the latter and the ends of the fingers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A glove according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, in which the resilient means comprises an inflatable means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A glove according to Claim 14, in which the inflatable means extends substantially along each of the fingers of the glove.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A glove according to Claim 14 or Claim 15, in which the inflatable means comprises a single Inflatable ember. is F.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
A glove according to any of Claims 14 to 16, in which a pump or a valve is provided for the inflatable means on the gloss towards the part thereof corresponding to the wrist.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A glove according to any' of the preceding Claims, in which the globe comprises two layers of material at least over the part thereof corresponding to the back of the hand and the resilient means are located between layers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
A glove according to any of the preceding Claims, in which the resilient means is arranged to urge, in use, the fingers of the wearer into a straight condition substantially' parallel to the back of the hand.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
A glove substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to figures 1 to 3 of the drawings.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
A glove substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to figures 1 to 3 of the drawings.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
A glove substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to figure 4 of the drawings.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
A glove substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to figure 4 of the drawings.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
Any novel subject matter or combination including novel subject matter disclosed in the foregoing specification or claims and/or shown in the drawings, whether or not within the scope of or relating to the same invention as any of the preceding claims.
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