Bowler's Finger Support

Abstract

A bowler's finger support encloses a middle finger used in the release of the ball and applies a radially inward compressive force substantially to the underside of the finger to resist the hyperextending force produced on release of the ball.

1 . A finger clamp for applying a compressive force against hyper-extension of a middle finger used in the release of a a bowling ball, comprising, 
 a first means for enclosing a part of a finger;    said first means including second means for applying a force to first means and including a radial force toward said finger;    said second means including third means for holding said force from said second means, in place against said finger and directing substantially all of the force from said second means against the underside of said finger.    
   
   
       2 . The finger clamp of  claim 1 , wherein said second means includes fourth means for wrapping said second means against said first means.  
   
   
       3 . The finger clamp of  claim 1 , wherein, second means includes means for attaching said second means to said first means.  
   
   
       4 . The finger clamp of  claim 1 , wherein said second means includes means for applying a compressive force.  
   
   
       5 . The finger clamp of  claim 1 , wherein said fourth means includes fifth means for reversing the wrapping direction of said second means.  
   
   
       6 . The finger clamp of  claim 1 , wherein said second means includes means for applying a force against said finger for holding the muscles or ligaments of said finger, in place against a hyper-extending force from the release of a bowling ball.  
   
   
       7 . The finger claimp of  claim 5 , wherein said means for applying a force includes means for applying a force against a hyper-extending force from the release of a bowling ball.  
   
   
       8 . The finger clamp of  claim 4 , wherein said means for applying a compressive force, includes means for applying approximately substantially all said compressive force against the underside of said finger.  
   
   
       9 . A finger clamp for applying a compressive force to the underside of a bowler's finger to prevent hyper-extension in the release of a bowling ball, comprising, 
 a tube shaped finger enclosurer;    a wrapping sheet attached to said tube shaped enclosure;    a fixture attached to said tube;    said fixture forming an opening with said tube for passing said wrapping sheet there through; a first fastener and a second fastener, located on said wrapping sheet and displaced to be opposed and to cooperate, when said wrapping sheet is passed through said fixture and reversed in direction, to double said wrapping sheet back upon itself.    
   
   
       10 . The finger clamp of  claim 9 , wherein said opening formed by said fixture includes as a side, at least part of the surface of said tube.  
   
   
       11 . The finger clamp of  claim 10 , wherein said fixture is displaced on said tube to locate said wrapping sheet substantially around underside of said finger.  
   
   
       12 . The finger clamp of  claim 9 , wherein, said fixture is displaced on said tube to locate said wrapping sheet whne doubled back upon itself to substantially be opposed to the underside of said finger and to apply a compressive force to the underside of said finger.  
   
   
       13 . A method for applying a force to the underside of a bowler's middle finger to prevent hyper-extension in the release of the ball, comprising the steps of, 
 enclosing a finger,    applying a compressive force against the underside of a finger, to hold the muscles or tendons of said finger against a hyper-extending force from the release of the ball; and    holding said compressive force, in place against the underside of said finger to resist stretching of the ligaments or muscles in said finger.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said step of applying said compressive force includes the step of wrapping said finger substantially about the underside of said finger.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said step of wrapping includes the step of wrapping said underside of said finger and reversing the direction of said wrapping to double said wrapping upon itself.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said step of holding said compressive force, includes the step of using cooperating fasteners and displacing said cooperating fastener opposed to each other by said step reversing said direction of said wrapping.