Therapy puzzle

Abstract

A rehabilitation device for exercising and rehabilitating a hand after an injury is disclosed, wherein the rehabilitation device includes a main body, a plurality of puzzle pieces, and a plurality of removal devices having different shaped handles adapted to be held using different types of grips.

1 . A rehabilitation device comprising: 
 a main body having a plurality of cavities formed therein;    a plurality of pieces adapted to be received in the cavities of said main body; and    a removal device having a handle and a means for coupling, wherein said device is adapted to couple said removal device to said pieces for removal from the cavities of said main body.    
   
   
       2 . The rehabilitation device of  claim 1 , wherein said main body is formed from one of a wood, a plastic, and a composite.  
   
   
       3 . The rehabilitation device of  claim 1 , wherein said pieces are formed from a metal.  
   
   
       4 . The rehabilitation device of  claim 3 , wherein the means for coupling is a magnet.  
   
   
       5 . The rehabilitation device of  claim 4 , wherein the magnet has a rubber surface on an outer layer thereof to maintain a magnetic field within a desired range.  
   
   
       6 . The rehabilitation device of  claim 1 , wherein said pieces have a fabric surface.  
   
   
       7 . The rehabilitation device of  claim 6 , wherein the means for coupling is hook tape.  
   
   
       8 . The rehabilitation device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle of said removal device has one of a sphere shape, a stylus shape, a vertical cylinder shape, a horizontal cylinder shape, and a pear shape.  
   
   
       9 . The rehabilitation device of  claim 1 , said removal device further comprising a stem, wherein said removal device is adapted to allow movement of the handle independent of the means for coupling.  
   
   
       10 . The rehabilitation device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of removal devices.  
   
   
       11 . A puzzle device comprising: 
 a main body having a plurality of cavities formed therein; and    a plurality of puzzle pieces adapted to be received in the cavities of said main body;    a plurality of removal devices, said devices each having a handle and a means for coupling, wherein said devices are adapted to couple said removal device to said puzzle pieces for removal from the cavities of said main body.    
   
   
       12 . The puzzle of  claim 11 , wherein said main body is formed from one of a wood, a plastic, and a composite.  
   
   
       13 . The puzzle of  claim 11 , wherein said puzzle pieces are formed from a metal.  
   
   
       14 . The puzzle of  claim 13 , wherein the means for coupling is a magnet.  
   
   
       15 . The puzzle of  claim 14 , wherein the magnet has a rubber surface on an outer layer thereof to maintain a magnetic field within a desired range.  
   
   
       16 . The puzzle of  claim 11 , wherein said puzzle pieces have a fabric surface.  
   
   
       17 . The puzzle of  claim 16 , wherein the means for coupling is hook tape.  
   
   
       18 . The puzzle of  claim 11 , wherein the handle of said removal devices have one of a sphere shape, a stylus shape, a vertical cylinder shape, a horizontal cylinder shape, and a pear shape.  
   
   
       19 . The puzzle of  claim 1 , said removal devices further include a stem formed from a spring, wherein the spring is adapted to allow movement of the handle of said removal device independent of the means for coupling.  
   
   
       20 . A rehabilitation device comprising: 
 a main body having a plurality of cavities formed therein; and    a plurality of puzzle pieces formed from a metal and adapted to be received in the cavities of said main body;    a plurality of removal devices, said devices each having a handle and a magnet, wherein the magnets of said devices are adapted to couple said removal device to said puzzle pieces for removal from the cavities of said main body.