Portable stroke victims arm rest

Claim 1

A portable stroke victim's arm rest adapted to provide multi-positional means of comfort for the user's forearm in a position with the hand elevated above the elbow to prevent the accumulation of fluids in the hand and wrist area, the improvement comprising: a support member having a generally horizontal shelf member and a generally vertical brace member eminating downwardly therefrom at substantially right angles from one side of said shelf member; u-shaped height adjusting members operatively mounted with said support member being adapted to securely position said portable stroke victims arm rest on an arm of a chair, sofa or the like and further adapted to raise and lower the ends of said support member to achieve various heights and angles; said u-shaped height adjusting members include spaced parallel leg members having a cross member therebetween at one end thereof; a stub shaft located medially between the ends of the leg members, connected therebetween and forming with said leg members a guide for stably receiving an arm of a chair; a contoured, cushioned arm support moveably coupled to said support member including a cushioned substantially horizontal support and a cushioned upwardly extending wall along said horizontal's support outer edge and being substantially at right angles therewith; and said substantially horizontal support evolving into an elevated arcuate end portion which is contoured for and accommodates the hand and wrist area in an elevated position with respect to the horizontal to thereby enhance the natural gravity encouraged flow of fluids necessary for the physical well being of stroke victims.