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Hand exerciser

Details

Inventors: Vonk, Jan C. M.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Apley; Richard J.
Assistant Examiner: Donnelly; Jerome W.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:

The hand exerciser is made of a resilient material and has a number of finger engaging ports each connected to one side of a body portion by bridging segments. The body portion to the side thereof opposite the finger engaging ports includes a thumb engaging port. The hand exerciser is particularly useful for strengthening of the muscles used during the extension of the fingers and movement of the thumb in a generally rearwardly direction. The exerciser is preferably made of a one piece rubber material and can easily be produced by moulding.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION A hand exerciser according to the present invention comprises a resilient material having finger engaging ports, each of which are connected to one side of a body portion by a bridging segment.
The body portion to the side thereof opposite said one side includes a thumb engaging port.
This hand exerciser is particularly useful in developing the muscles associated with the extension movement of the fingers and can also be used in rehabilitation applications.
According to an aspect of the invention, the finger engaging ports of the hand exerciser are laid out in an arced pattern.
According to a further aspect of the invention, the thumb port is generally on a line passing between the middle finger ports.
According to yet a further aspect of the invention, the hand exerciser is generally symmetrically about a line passing between the middle finger ports and through the thumb port.

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