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Apparatus for the separating and stretching of toes and fingersApparatus for the separating and stretching of toes and fingers description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20090093345, Apparatus for the separating and stretching of toes and fingers. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/978,130 filed Oct. 7, 2007 by Kurt Charles Findeisen, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference as if recited in full herein for all purposes. The proper health of toes is vitally important to the overall quality and enjoyment of life. In many instances the constant use of ill fitted shoes results in unnatural forces on certain portions of the toe. In extreme cases, improper toe position or confinement will result in loss of blood circulation, which may lead to gangrene and/or amputation. Therefore the use of devices that passively manipulate the foot and toes are beneficial to the overall health of the human body. The period of sleeping is one of the most advantageous periods during which the assistive devices can be utilized to improve the health of a person. In particular, while sleeping, the foot and toes of the individual are usually exposed and not confined by a shoe. Also, during the period of sleep, the use of a toe separation device is unlikely to be viewed by other individuals and also be worn in the privacy of a person\'s home. The field of toe manipulation devices includes U.S. Pat. No. 1,930,413 to Bruel. This inventive subject matter is intended to provide spacing that would result in the correct position of the toes. Also in the prior art is U.S. Pat. No. 1,080,305 to Scholl also describes a toe separation device that is worn while the shoe is on the wearer. U.S. Pat. No. 5,076,263 to Funatogawa separates and stretches all of the toes, but is not intended to be worn while wearer is asleep. U.S. Pat. No. 2,506,308 to Maynier separates all of the toes but does not stretch the toes of the feet. U.S. Pat. No. 1,163,490 to Weil also separates the toes but it not intended to stretch the toes of the feet. U.S. Pat. No. 6,238,357 to Kawaguchi, et. al is complex and difficult to maintain due to pressurization of the device. U.S. patent to E. O. Johnson is also intended to separate toes but not stretch the toes of the feet. U.S. Pat. No. 2,471,997 to B. M. Baltor is intended to separate but not stretch the toes of the feet. None of the aforementioned prior art describe a toe stretch device constructed from that has a shaped pliable material, that stays affixed to wearers foot during sleeping, and does not produce discomfort during sleep. The inventive subject matter overcomes the aforementioned problems by providing a foot and toe stretching device that reduces the pressure on the toes. The inventive subject matter provides for a toe stretching device having a separator for receiving at least two toes there within, the separator including a duality of shaped openings, each shaped opening adapted for receiving an individual digit of the human foot and the shaped openings being from 0.25 to 2.0″ in length; the separator further comprising a stretch width section, the stretch width section interposed between the shaped openings, the separator spreading the toes between 0.25 to 2.0″ in width; such that when the toes are inserted into the shaped openings the toes are contactless. The toe stretching device also is fabricated from foam. The toe stretching device as also fabricated from foam that is polystyrene, polyurethane, extruded polyurethane foam, or copolymers. The toe stretching device is also fabricated from foam that is hydrophilic polyurethane. The toe stretching device is also fabricated from foam that is a non-irritant to the skin. The toe stretching device also has two holes. The toe stretching device also has holes that are semicircularly shaped. The toe stretching device also has holes are rectangularly shaped. The toe stretching device also has a plurality of holes that are adjustable with a multiplicity of inserts. The toe stretching device also has up to three inserts. The inventive subject matter also describes a finger stretching device that has a separator for receiving at least two fingers there within, the separator having a duality of shaped openings, each shaped opening adapted for receiving an individual digit of the human foot and the shaped openings being from 0.25 to 4.0″ in length; the separator further having a stretch width section, said stretch width section interposed between the shaped openings, the separator spreading the fingers between 0.25 to 2.0″ in width; such that when the fingers are inserted into the shaped openings the fingers are contactless. The finger stretching device also is fabricated from foam. The finger stretching device is also fabricated from foam that is polystyrene, polyurethane, extruded polyurethane foam, and copolymers. The finger stretching device is also fabricated from foam that is hydrophilic polyurethane. The finger stretching device is also fabricated from foam is a non-irritant to the skin. The finger stretching device where the plurality of holes are two holes. The finger stretching device where the plurality of holes are semicircularly shaped. The finger stretching device where the holes are rectangularly shaped. The finger stretching device where the internal width of the plurality of holes is adjustable with a multiplicity of inserts. The finger stretching device where the inserts range up to three inserts. This inventive subject matter relates to foot and toe manipulation devices and hand and finger manipulation devices. The various embodiments and domains described herein should not be construed as limitations in the potential application of the inventive subject matter. Rather they are teachings for the purpose of illustrating the ramifications and variations of possible embodiments of this inventive subject matter. These and other embodiments are described in more detail in the following detailed descriptions and the figures. The foregoing is not intended to be an exhaustive list of embodiments and features of the present inventive subject matter. Persons skilled in the art are capable of appreciating other embodiments and features from the following detailed description in conjunction with the drawings. The following figures show embodiments according to the inventive subject matter, unless noted as showing prior art. Closely related figures have the same number but different alphabetic suffixes. Continue reading about Apparatus for the separating and stretching of toes and fingers... 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