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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2003
Mark E. Baratz, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mark Carl Miller, Oakmont, PA (US);
Patrick D. Devanny, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Jufang He, Macdonald, PA (US);
Mark E. Baratz, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mark Carl Miller, Oakmont, PA (US);
Patrick D. Devanny, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Jufang He, Macdonald, PA (US);
Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for assessing a person's hand strength including means for engaging the hand. The apparatus including means for determining the strength of the hand based on a twisting action with the hand of the engaging means relative to the determining means. The engaging means is connected to the determining means. A method for assessing a person's hand strength including the steps of gripping a first object having a first diameter with the hand by the person. There is the step of twisting the first object with the hand. There is the step of measuring torque with a torque sensor, connected to the first object, of the object as it is being twisted by the hand.