WRIST BRACE

摘要

A wrist brace for use by athletes or others requiring protection and support of the elbow. The wrist brace includes a base and two external straps for fastening the base to the wrist of a person, and a third strap located either on the inside or the outside of the base for pulling a support splint into the wrist when worn.

主权项

1. A wrist brace, comprising:
(a) a base wearable in snug covering relationship to portions of the hand and wrist of a person, the base having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the base having a thumb hole, a first aperture, a second aperture, and a middle aperture; (b) a splint having portions adjacent to the interior surface of the base and shaped to fit the palm of a person; (c) a first fastening strap, a second fastening strap, and a middle strap, each strap having a free end; wherein the middle strap has a fixed end permanently attached to the interior surface of the base, a middle portion positioned between the interior surface of the base and the splint to press against the splint when the middle strap is placed under tension, and wherein the free end of the middle strap extends through the middle aperture when worn by a person; and wherein the first fastening strap extends through the first aperture and the second fastening strap extends through the second aperture when worn by a person.