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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2003
Applicants:
Edward Leonard Weaver, Ii, Milford, OH (US);
Sherry Ann Hinds, Goshen, OH (US);
Inventors:
Edward Leonard Weaver, II, Milford, OH (US);
Sherry Ann Hinds, Goshen, OH (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthopedic device for stabilizing the thumb, i.e. a thumb support. The orthopedic device is worn by a user to stabilize the thumb for treatment of hand and thumb injuries. The device is capable of being worn on either the right hand or left hand of a user and has one or more metal stays made from soft metal material and have an ergonomic design to contour to the hand and thumb.