Hand and forearm strengthening device and methods of use

This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/986,643, filed on Nov. 9, 2007 in the name of Wagner, J. and Heasty, L., and entitled “Hand and Forearm Strengthening Device” and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/982,515, filed on Oct. 25, 2007 in the name of Wagner J. and Heasty, L., and entitled “Hand and Forearm Strengthening Device.”

The present disclosure relates, generally, to therapeutic hand strengthening tools, and more particularly, to an occupational therapy device which is designed for the therapeutic rehabilitation or general strengthening of a person\'s hand and/or forearm.

The hands are an extremely delicate, complicated part of the human body. When healthy, hands are exceptionally useful, and as a practical matter, they are indispensable if an individual is to function effectively in modern society. However, physical damage, even if minor, can wreak devastating havoc on the function of the hands. Such damage can occur in many ways, including physical damage as those caused by a traumatic accident, or events that effect one\'s ability to function the hand, as in cases such as traumatic cerebral events like a stroke. In particular, subjects who suffer such traumatic loss of hand function typically lose their ability to perform basic daily functions that require the gripping capabilities of the hand, such as turning a door knob, untwisting a jar lid, or even turning a key. However, none of these devices or techniques, prior to the present disclosure, conveniently provide quick and effective re-development and strengthening of these grasping manipulations that are an essential maneuver accomplished by the hands. Because such damage is a frequent occurrence in today\'s society, many techniques and devices have been devised for rehabilitating non-functioning or poorly functioning hands.

Many of these types of devices are intended to improve the overall strength and function of the hand, such as squeezing apparatuses, such as those described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,445,582, 5,451,191, 5,527,240, and 5,890,999; finger and thumb exercising devices, such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,299,991, and hand-manipulating devices such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,935,045.

None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singularly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant present disclosure.

It is, therefore, among the many objects of the present disclosure to provide an exercise and/or therapeutic hand and forearm strengthening device which permits a user to exercise and strengthen specifically isolated hand and forearm muscles, tendons and ligaments in a number of different ways depending on the specific exercise and device configuration chosen by the user. One object of the present disclosure provides, briefly, a hand and forearm strengthening device which permits the therapeutic treatment and/or strengthening of a user\'s hand and/or forearm. Another object of the present disclosure also provides, briefly, methods of strengthening a user\'s hand and/or forearm, wherein the method includes providing a device of the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A illustrates a first embodiment of the hand and forearm strengthening device made in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 1B illustrates a second embodiment of the hand and forearm strengthening device made in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 1C illustrates a third embodiment of the hand and forearm strengthening device made in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates some of the possible handle types of the hand and forearm strengthening device of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 illustrates the possible interchangeability of the handle, resistance end and optional shaft of the hand and forearm strengthening device of FIGS. 1A and 1B.

FIG. 4 illustrates some of the possible shapes of the resistance means of the hand and forearm strengthening device according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 5A illustrates the variability of the angle positions of the resistance means of the hand and forearm strengthening device according to the present disclosure.

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