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Patent No.:

US 9237796 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016

Filed:

Feb. 26, 2014
Applicants:

Theresa Rose Finch, Harrisville, RI (US);

Peter Denis Finch, Harrisville, RI (US);

Daniel Richard Cook, Worcester, MA (US);

Inventors:

Theresa Rose Finch, Harrisville, RI (US);

Peter Denis Finch, Harrisville, RI (US);

Daniel Richard Cook, Worcester, MA (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 7/12 (2006.01); A45F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A45F 5/00 (2013.01); A45F 2005/006 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0516 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0583 (2013.01);
Abstract

The assistive apparatus for hand held vessels or items is a device worn on the hand to facilitate the holding of anything of weight and to reduce the need for gripping strength. The device is a length of flexible material with at least two loops; one at either end; such that the loops are worn over the thumb and the pinky or one or more other fingers. The flexible material hangs like a hammock and allows the weight of an object, such as a glass or tool, to rest on the skeletal structure of the hand rather than depending upon the mechanical gripping force exerted by fingers. The device has application to help individuals suffering from a weakened grip from an ailment, such as arthritis, or that are in professions that require holding heavy objects for extend periods of time.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Finch, Theresa. (2016). Assistive apparatus for hand held vessels or items (U.S. Patent No. 9237796). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9237796

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