Wrist brace

Abstract

A wrist brace comprises (a) a main brace body, (b) an adjustable wrist strap configured to encircle the main brace body about a wearer's wrist, and (c) a lace and rotatable tightening mechanism. The main brace body comprises a semi-rigid splint configured to fit the anterior of a wearer's wrist, extending from the palm to a portion of the anterior of the forearm. The lace and tightening rotatable mechanism is configured to apply tension on the lace thereby tightening the wrist strap about the wearer's wrist and drawing the splint closer to the anterior of the wearer's wrist.

1 . A wrist brace comprising:
 (a) a main brace body comprising a semi-rigid splint configured to fit the anterior of a wearer's wrist, extending from the palm to a portion of the anterior of the forearm, disposed at least partially within the main brace body;   (b) an adjustable wrist strap configured to encircle the main brace body about a wearer's wrist;   (c) a lace and rotatable tightening mechanism configured to apply tension on the lace thereby tightening the wrist strap about a wearer's wrist and drawing the splint closer to the anterior of a wearer's wrist.   
     
     
         2 . The wrist brace of  claim 1  wherein the adjustable wrist strap comprises a urethane foam laminate. 
     
     
         3 . The wrist brace of  claim 1  wherein the adjustable wrist strap comprises a woven nylon strap. 
     
     
         4 . The wrist brace of  claim 1  wherein the main brace body comprises a spacer fabric as the primary outer surface. 
     
     
         5 . The wrist brace of  claim 1  wherein the main brace body comprises rip-stop nylon as the primary outer surface. 
     
     
         6 . The wrist brace of  claim 1  wherein the main brace body comprises a nylon fabric of 70 denier or higher as the primary outer surface. 
     
     
         7 . The wrist brace of  claim 1  wherein the main brace body comprises a combination of foam laminate and spacer fabric as the primary outer surface. 
     
     
         8 . The wrist brace of  claim 1  wherein the tightening mechanism comprises a mechanism of release for disengaging the first tightening mechanism. 
     
     
         9 . The wrist brace of  claim 1  wherein the splint comprises aluminum. 
     
     
         10 . The wrist brace of  claim 1  wherein the main brace body comprises opposing sides having opposing lacing guides and a second lace is threaded through the opposing lacing guides such that when a second tightening mechanism applies tension on the second lace, the opposing lacing guides are advanced towards each other. 
     
     
         11 . The wrist brace of  claim 10  further comprising a tongue configured to be positioned beneath and between the opposing sides of the main brace body when the wrist brace is closed. 
     
     
         12 . The wrist brace of  claim 10  wherein the second lace is threaded through opposing lacing guides on the upper portion of the main brace body such that when the second tightening mechanism applies tension on the second lace, the opposing lacing guides on the upper portion of the main brace body are advanced towards each other, and wherein a third lace is threaded through the opposing lacing guides on the lower portion of the main brace body such that when a third tightening mechanism applies tension on the third lace, the opposing lacing guides on the lower portion of the main brace body are advanced towards each other. 
     
     
         13 . The wrist brace of  claim 12  further comprising a tongue configured to be positioned beneath and between the opposing sides of the main brace body when the wrist is closed.