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  Hand therapy deviceRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, Hand, Wrist, Or FingerHand therapy device description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070072739, Hand therapy device. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/238,589, filed Sep. 28, 2005, entitled "HAND THERAPY DEVICE," the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to devices to treat, prevent, or alleviate problems with hands, wrists, and forearms, and symptoms of a variety of wrist ailments, and more particularly to a device and method to extend and flex the hand at the wrist to exercise and stretch muscles, tendons, and ligaments to aid in relief and recovery as well as prevention of problems of the hands, wrists, and forearms. BACKGROUND [0003] Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) to the wrist, hands and arms may result from various repetitive physical movements including movements made doing, for example, assembly-line work, playing a musical instrument, or using a computer keyboard and computer mouse. Such injuries can be serious and painful and may indicate one or more serious conditions that may be preventable and treatable. RSI may cause damage to tendons, nerves, muscles, and other soft tissues. [0004] Long periods of repetitive physical movement may create cumulative damage to the body, sometimes described as Cumulative Trauma Disorder. Lack of adequate rest, infrequent rests, and improper warming up of wrists, hands and arms before undergoing movements, such as those described, may cause and exasperate the injuries and conditions. A variety of injuries, diseases and/or conditions may occur, including but not limited to: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), Tendonitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis/DeQuervain's Syndrome, Tendonitis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Trigger Finger/Thumb, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, other related conditions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0005] Embodiments of the present invention will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. To facilitate this description, like reference numerals designate like structural elements. Embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings. [0006] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; [0007] FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; [0008] FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; [0009] FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; [0010] FIG. 5 is a side view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; [0011] FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; [0012] FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating a method in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; [0013] FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; [0014] FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; [0015] FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; [0016] FIG. 11 is a side view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; [0017] FIG. 12 is a top view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; [0018] FIG. 13 is a top view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention; and [0019] FIG. 14 is a top view illustrating various embodiments of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION Continue reading about Hand therapy device... Full patent description for Hand therapy device Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Hand therapy device patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Hand therapy device or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Foldable trampoline Next Patent Application: Hand therapy device Industry Class: Exercise devices ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Hand therapy device patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.30699 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Daimler Chrysler , DirecTV , Exxonmobil Chemical Company , Goodyear , Intel , Kyocera Wireless , |
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