Upper Wrist and Forearm Protector and Hand Grip Apparatus

Abstract

Wrist protection apparatus for protecting a user's upper wrist and upper forearm and further including a hand grip module and a protective element embedded in the wrist protection apparatus upper section.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wrist and forearm protector module, including:
 an expandable substantially circular sleeve, the sleeve configured to be slid over a user's hand and securely rest on a user's wrist and at least partially on the user's forearm, the sleeve including:
 an upper section configured to rest on the user's upper wrist and at least partially on the user's upper forearm; 
 a lower section configured to rest on the user's lower wrist and at least partially on the user's lower forearm; 
 an elastic section between the upper section and the lower section, the elastic section enabling the sleeve to restorably expand over a user's hand and securely rest on a user's wrist and at least partially on the user's forearm; and 
 a protective element embedded in the upper section, the protection element have a width and length to substantially cover the user's upper wrist and a portion of the user's upper forearm, the protective element more rigid than the upper section, 
   the sleeve having length of at least 2 inches.   
     
     
         2 . The module according to  claim 1 , wherein the protective element is removably embedded in the sleeve upper section. 
     
     
         3 . The module according to  claim 1 , wherein upper section includes a surface pocket and the protective element is removably stored in the pocket. 
     
     
         4 . The module according to  claim 1 , wherein the protective element consists substantially of polymers. 
     
     
         5 . The module according to  claim 1 , wherein the protective element consists substantially of one or metals and metal alloys. 
     
     
         6 . The module according to  claim 1 , further comprising a hand grip module, the hand grip module coupled the sleeve lower section, the hand grip module having length to extend to the user's fingers and having a width of at least 1 inch, the hand grip module comprised substantially of a restorably deformable material. 
     
     
         7 . The module according to  claim 6 , the hand grip module further comprising at least one elastic finger coupling module configured for securely hold the hand grip module section to at least one finger. 
     
     
         8 . A wrist and forearm protector module, including:
 an expandable substantially circular sleeve, the sleeve configured to be slid over a user's hand and securely rest on a user's wrist and at least partially on the user's forearm, the sleeve including:
 an upper section configured to rest on the user's upper wrist and at least partially on the user's upper forearm; 
 a lower section configured to rest on the user's lower wrist and at least partially on the user's lower forearm; and 
 a protective element embedded in the upper section, the protection element have a width and length to substantially cover the user's upper wrist and a portion of the user's upper forearm, the protective element more rigid than the upper section, 
   the sleeve having length of at least  2  inches and one of the upper section and lower section being elastically and restorably deformable.   
     
     
         9 . The module according to  claim 8 , wherein the protective element is removably embedded in the sleeve upper section. 
     
     
         10 . The module according to  claim 8 , wherein upper section includes a surface pocket and the protective element is removably stored in the pocket. 
     
     
         11 . The module according to  claim 8 , wherein the protective element consists substantially of one of polymers, metals, and metal alloys. 
     
     
         12 . The module according to  claim 8 , further comprising a hand grip module, the hand grip module coupled the sleeve lower section, the hand grip module having length to extend to the user's fingers and having a width of at least 1 inch, the hand grip module comprised substantially of a restorably deformable material. 
     
     
         13 . The module according to  claim 12 , the hand grip module further comprising at least one elastic finger coupling module configured for securely hold the hand grip module section to at least one finger. 
     
     
         14 . A wrist and forearm protector module, including:
 an expandable substantially circular sleeve, the sleeve configured to expand and securely rest on a user's wrist and at least partially on the user's forearm, the sleeve including:
 an upper section configured to rest on the user's upper wrist and at least partially on the user's upper forearm; 
 a lower section configured to rest on the user's lower wrist and at least partially on the user's lower forearm; 
 a buckle coupled to the sleeve; 
 an extension coupled to the lower section, the extension configured to pass through the buckle and enable the sleeve to expand and reduce in effective diameter; 
 a locking mechanism configured to releasably and securely lock the extension to the sleeve; and 
 a protective element embedded in the upper section, the protection element have a width and length to substantially cover the user's upper wrist and a portion of the user's upper forearm, the protective element more rigid than the upper section, 
   the sleeve having length of at least 2 inches.   
     
     
         15 . The module according to  claim 14 , wherein the protective element is removably embedded in the sleeve upper section. 
     
     
         16 . The module according to  claim 14 , wherein upper section includes a surface pocket and the protective element is removably stored in the pocket. 
     
     
         17 . The module according to  claim 14 , wherein the locking mechanism includes Velcro. 
     
     
         18 . The module according to  claim 14 , wherein the protective element consists substantially of one or metals and metal alloys. 
     
     
         19 . The module according to  claim 14 , further comprising a hand grip module, the hand grip module coupled the sleeve lower section, the hand grip module having length to extend to the user's fingers and having a width of at least 1 inch, the hand grip module comprised substantially of a restorably deformable material. 
     
     
         20 . The module according to  claim 19 , the hand grip module further comprising at least one elastic finger coupling module configured for securely hold the hand grip module section to at least one finger.