United States Patent
US Patent 7022095: Sport bandage
US 7022095 · granted 2006-04-04
Abstract
The invention relates to a sports brace comprising an elastic woven or knitted fabric, which for a sport of the kind that is performed using the arm or hand can be secured to the applicable arm or wrist (2) of the person using it by means of a closure (4).In order to provide that the sports brace (3) has better relief of the player's hitting hand or arm, compared to known braces, the invention proposes providing a plurality of weights (15), distributed over the surface, which act counter to the force of the ball hitting the racket used. To that end, the weights (15) or partial masses (18) of the weights (15) are movable within limits, so that their distribution over the brace also assures effectiveness at various impact angles of the ball or given a different posture of the hitting hand (1).
| Patent Number | 7022095 |
|---|---|
| Title | Sport bandage |
| Filed | 2004-02-02 |
| Granted | 2006-04-04 |
| Inventor(s) | Schneider; Michael |
| CPC Classification | A61F 13/00 |
| Number of Claims | 25 |
Abstract
The invention relates to a sports brace comprising an elastic woven or knitted fabric, which for a sport of the kind that is performed using the arm or hand can be secured to the applicable arm or wrist (2) of the person using it by means of a closure (4).In order to provide that the sports brace (3) has better relief of the player's hitting hand or arm, compared to known braces, the invention proposes providing a plurality of weights (15), distributed over the surface, which act counter to the force of the ball hitting the racket used. To that end, the weights (15) or partial masses (18) of the weights (15) are movable within limits, so that their distribution over the brace also assures effectiveness at various impact angles of the ball or given a different posture of the hitting hand (1).
Claim 1
A sports brace comprising an elastic woven or knitted fabric, which for a sport of the kind that is performed using the arm/hand can be secured to the applicable arm/wristof the person using it by means of a closure, wherein the brace includes a plurality of distributed weights, each comprising one housing in which a plurality of freely movable solid particles are located, the solid particles of each weight being movablewithin the respective housing to counteract an impacting force on the hand/arm, the brace including a plurality of striplike chambers, in each of which a plurality of weights are disposed.
Claims
25 totalA sports brace comprising an elastic woven or knitted fabric, which for a sport of the kind that is performed using the arm/hand can be secured to the applicable arm/wristof the person using it by means of a closure, wherein the brace includes a plurality of distributed weights, each comprising one housing in which a plurality of freely movable solid particles are located, the solid particles of each weight being movablewithin the respective housing to counteract an impacting force on the hand/arm, the brace including a plurality of striplike chambers, in each of which a plurality of weights are disposed.