Hand exercising device

Abstract

An exercising device for the hand is disclosed. A securement is secured to an anchoring member comprising a band with a pair of ends configured to extend around and be secured to the hand of the user and configured to support the anchoring member in a position overlying the palm of the hand of a user and is coupled to the hand of the user. A plurality of fingertip engaging members are each configured and dimensioned to be secured to a respective fingertip a plurality of fingertip anchorings. Each of the fingertip anchorings is secured to a respective fingertip engaging member. A plurality of respective palm anchorings are secured to the anchoring member. A plurality of respective elastic members each have first and second ends. The first end of each of the elastic members is secured to the fingertip anchorings. The second end of each of the elastic members is secured to the palm anchorings. Alternatively, the securement and the anchoring member comprise a closed loop elastic strap.

1 . An exercising arrangement for enabling a user to exercise the hand comprising:
 a hand of a user;   an anchoring member positioned over the palm of the hand of the user;   a support secured to said anchoring member and configured and dimensioned to bindingly support the anchoring member in position overlying the palm of the hand of a user;   a plurality of fingertip engaging members, each configured and dimensioned to be secured to a respective fingertip;   a first one of said fingertip engaging members being disposed around the tip of the thumb of the hand.   a plurality of fingertip anchorings, each of said fingertip anchorings secured to a respective fingertip engaging member;   a plurality of respective base anchorings a first one of which is secured to said anchoring member at a point overlying the palm of a user;   a plurality of respective elastic members each having first and second ends, the first end of each of said elastic members being secured to said fingertip anchorings, and the second end of said of said elastic members being secured to said base anchorings, a first one of said elastic member being secured to the anchoring associated with said first finger tip engaging member, at its first end and secured to said first base anchoring at its second end, each of said elastic members having a length which results in stretching when the tips of the fingers and thumb of a user are moved from the respective positions which said thumb and fingers have when the hand is in the configuration of a first to the position which said thumb and fingers have when the fingers of the hand are outstretched.   
     
     
         2 . An exercising device for the hand for applying force upon the opening of the hand, as in  claim 1 , wherein said support and said anchoring member comprise a strap with a pair of ends, said ends being oriented and dimensioned to extend around the hand and palm of a user and further comprising a first mating attachment attached to one of said straps and a second mating attachment attached to the other of said straps said first mating attachment being attachable to said second mating attachment to secure said straps around the hand of a user. 
     
     
         3 . An exercising device for the hand for applying force upon the opening of the hand, as in  claim 1 , wherein said elastic members may be secured to any one of a number of palm anchorings. 
     
     
         4 . Exercising device for the hand for applying force upon the opening of the hand, as in  claim 1 , wherein said elastic members, said fingertip engaging members and said anchoring members are injection molded in one operation. 
     
     
         5 . An exercising device for the hand for applying force upon the opening of the hand, as in  claim 1 , wherein said elastic members are integral with said palm anchorings, and said palm anchorings mate with and are engageable by support structure on said anchoring member. 
     
     
         6 . An exercising device for the hand for applying force upon the opening of the hand, as in  claim 1 , wherein said palm anchorings are securable to mating support structures positioned at two or more different positions on said anchoring member and which overlies the palm of a the user when the exercising device is being used, said palm anchorings being removably connected to said support structures, in order to provide customization of the force and direction of force experienced by the fingers of the hand during exercise. 
     
     
         7 . An exercising device for the hand for applying force upon the opening of the hand, as in  claim 1 , wherein said elastic members are permanently secured to fingertip anchorings, said palm anchorings being disposed throughout the area of said anchoring member which overlies the palm of a user when the exercising device is being used, said palm anchorings being removably connected to said second ends of said elastic members, in order to provide customization of the force and direction of force experienced by the hand during exercise, said anchoring member comprising a pair of straps which are oriented and dimensioned to extend around the hand and palm of a user and further comprising a first mating attachment attached to one of said straps and a second mating attachment attached to one of said straps and a second mating attachment attached to the other of said straps said first mating attachment being attachable to said second mating attachment to secure said straps around the hand of a user. 
     
     
         8 . An exercising device for the hand for applying force upon the opening of the hand, as in  claim 1 , wherein said elastic members are dimensioned to exert more force against the extension of the thumb and less force against the extension of the pinkie. 
     
     
         9 . An exercising device for the hand for applying force upon the opening of the hand, as in  claim 1  wherein said anchoring member is substantially planar, flexible, and made of plastic, fabric or metal coated with plastic. 
     
     
         10 . An exercising device for the hand, comprising:
 (a) a hand of a user, said hand having a palm;   (b) an anchoring member configured to be secured to the hand of a the user overlying the palm of the hand of said user;   (c) a plurality of fingertip engaging members, each configured and dimensioned to be secured to a respective fingertip;   (d) a plurality of elastic cords;   (e) a plurality of respective base anchorings disposed on said anchoring member each secured or securable to one end of a respective one of said elastic cords, a first one of said base anchorings being secured over the palm of said hand; and   (f) a plurality of fingertip anchorings each secured or securable to a second end of a respective elastic cord, said first ends of said cords being positionable to be anchored on a selected one of said base anchorings so that an outstretched finger being exercised is oriented in largely the same general direction as the tensioned elastic member, said first one of said base anchorings being positioned and configured to engage said first one of said elastic cords secured to a fingertip anchoring mounted on the thumb of the hand being exercised and exert a force against outstretching movement of the thumb in the direction of movement of the thumb when moving from the position of a first to the position of outstretched fingers, the length of said elastic cord being less than the distance between the tip of said thumb and said first base anchoring.   
     
     
         11 . An exercising device as in  claim 10 , further comprising a securement secured to said anchoring member and configured to support the anchoring member in a position overlying the palm of the hand of a user at a point proximate the base of the fingers of a user and be coupled to the hand of said user. 
     
     
         12 . A hand exercising device as in  claim 10 , wherein a hole is defined in said anchoring member and wherein said palm anchoring engaging member is larger than said hole and during use is passed through said hole. 
     
     
         13 . A hand exercising device as in  claim 10 , wherein said anchoring member comprises a backing member and a palm member, said backing member and said palm member being securable to each other. 
     
     
         14 . A hand exercising device as in  claim 10 , wherein a pair of thumb engaging members are secured to each other by an elastic band which is secured to said palm anchoring member. 
     
     
         15 . An exercising device as in  claim 1 , wherein said point is closer to the fingers of a user than to the wrist of a user. 
     
     
         16 . A device as in  claim 1 , wherein said anchoring member comprises a palm plate and a cover plate and said elastic members are disposed between said palm plate and said cover plate. 
     
     
         17 . A device as in  claim 10 , wherein said at least one of said base anchorings is positioned generally proximate the base of the pinky finger of the hand being exercised.