Hand and finger-therapy device

Abstract

Described is an exercise tool. More particularly, it is a therapy and exercise tool specifically devised as a hand and finger-therapy device to align, separate, and stretch the user's fingers and hands. The device includes a finger separator that is sized and shaped to be positioned between a user's adjacent fingers to manipulate and/or separate the fingers, thereby providing hand and finger-therapy.

1 . A hand and finger-therapy device, comprising:
 a first finger separator, sized and shaped to be positioned between a user's fingers to separate the fingers.   
   
   
       2 . The device as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second finger separator, wherein each of the first finger separator and the second finger separator include a top portion; and   a frame connecting a portion of the first finger separator with a portion of the second finger separator.   
   
   
       3 . The device as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a second finger separator, wherein each of the first finger separator and the second finger separator include a top portion; and   a top frame connecting a top portion of the first finger separator with a top portion of the second finger separator.   
   
   
       4 . The device as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein each of the first and second finger separators include a bottom portion; and
 further comprising a frame connecting a bottom portion of the first finger separator with a bottom portion of the second finger separator.   
   
   
       5 . The device as set forth in  claim 3 , further comprising an electronic device connected with at least one of the frames. 
   
   
       6 . The device as set forth in  claim 3 , further comprising an electronic device connected with at least one of the finger separators and the frame. 
   
   
       7 . The device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein each of the first finger separator and the second separator is formed in a shape selected from a group consisting of a triangle, sphere, cube, pyramid, cone, and wedge-shape. 
   
   
       8 . The device as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising an electronic device connected with at least one of the finger separators. 
   
   
       9 . A hand and finger-therapy device, comprising:
 a frame sized and shaped to be positioned between a user's fingers to manipulate the fingers.   
   
   
       10 . A device as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the frame is formed to interlace with the user's fingers and thereby manipulate the fingers. 
   
   
       11 . A device as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the frame is an adjustable frame that interlaces with the fingers, the frame being operable such that it adjusts selectively between a plurality of positions. 
   
   
       12 . A device as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the frame is an adjustable frame that is formed and interlaces with the fingers, the frame being operable for selectively adjusting between a plurality of positions and maintained in a selected position. 
   
   
       13 . A device as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the frame is a rigid frame that is formed to interlace with the fingers. 
   
   
       14 . A device as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the frame is a flexible frame that is formed to interlace with the fingers. 
   
   
       15 . A device as set forth in  claim 9 , further comprising a group of attachments attached with the frame and formed to separate a user's fingers. 
   
   
       16 . A device as set forth in  claim 9 , further comprising an electronic device attached with an item selected from a group consisting of the frame and the finger separator. 
   
   
       17 . A hand and finger-therapy device, comprising:
 a frame that has a tapered shape, with a helical ridge thereon.   
   
   
       18 . A device as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein a number of helical ridges encircling the tapered shape is varied to create a variation in the number of helical ridges per unit of length. 
   
   
       19 . The device as set forth in  claim 17 , further comprising an electronic device connected with the frame. 
   
   
       20 . A hand and finger-therapy device, comprising:
 a frame upon which a first finger separator is mounted.   
   
   
       21 . The device as set forth in  claim 20  further comprising an adjustable thumb attachment mechanism connected with the frame. 
   
   
       22 . The device as set forth in  claim 21 , further comprising an adjustable finger manipulation attachment mechanism connected with the frame. 
   
   
       23 . A hand and finger-therapy device, comprising:
 a frame that includes a raised portion and an indented portion.   
   
   
       24 . The device as set forth in  claim 23 , further comprising a finger manipulator. 
   
   
       25 . A method for manipulating a user's adjacent digits, comprising an act of:
 positioning a finger manipulator between adjacent digits to manipulate the adjacent digits.   
   
   
       26 . A method for forming a hand and finger-therapy device, comprising acts of:
 forming a plurality of finger manipulators that are sized and shaped to be positioned between a user's fingers to separate the fingers.