Wrist mounted hand sling

Abstract

A wrist mounted hand sling ( 1 ) having a wrist strap ( 2 ) that is worn around an individual's wrist and a sling strap ( 8 ) that is worn around the palm of a hand ( 20 ) between the thumb and forefinger. The sling strap is preferably loosely worn to allow objects attached to the sling strap to slide back and forth along the length of the sling strap, thereby keeping the objects from falling to the ground and in a position where the individual can easily grasp the objects if needed.

1 . A wrist mounted hand sling comprising:
 a wrist strap having a first end and a second end that are secured together around an individual's wrist using at least one attachment located on the wrist strap;   a slide located centrally on the wrist strap between the first end and the second end for adjusting the size of the wrist strap;   a sling strap having a first end and a second end both of which are attached to the wrist strap in a manner to cause the sling strap to form a substantially C-shaped loop that is worn around a palm of the individual's hand between the individual's thumb and forefinger and on the rear surface of the individual's hand;   said second end of the sling strap is attached to the wrist strap at an angle between the second end of the wrist strap and the slide that allows the second end of the sling strap to rest near a center of the individual' s wrist; and   said first end of the sling strap is a sliding end that is wrapped over the wrist strap and secured back onto the sling strap using an attachment means, thereby creating a loop on the first end of the sling strap that is located between the first end of the wrist strap and the slide.   
     
     
         2 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 1  wherein:
 said attachment means used to secure the first end of the sling strap over the wrist strap is an adjustment slide. 
 
     
     
         3 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 1  wherein:
 said second end of the sling strap is a fixed end that is permanently attached to the wrist strap. 
 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an accessory ring located on the wrist mounted hand sling. 
 
     
     
         6 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one attachment ring located on the sling strap in a manner that allows the at least one attachment ring to slide back and forth along a length of the sling strap. 
 
     
     
         7 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one stop located on the wrist mounted hand sling. 
 
     
     
         8 . A wrist mounted hand sling comprising:
 a wrist strap having a first end and a second end that are secured together around an individual's wrist using at least one attachment located on the wrist strap;   a slide located centrally on the wrist strap between the first end and the second end for adjusting the size of the wrist strap;   a sling strap having a first end and a second end both of which are attached to the wrist strap in a manner to cause the sling strap to form a substantially C-shaped loop that is worn around a palm of the individual's hand between the individual's thumb and forefinger and on the rear surface of the individual's hand; and   said second end of the sling strap is attached to the wrist strap between the second end of the wrist strap and the slide that allows the second end of the sling strap to rest near a center of the individual's wrist;   said second end of the sling strap is a fixed end that is permanently attached to the wrist strap;   said first end of the sling strap is a sliding end that is wrapped over the wrist strap and secured back onto the sling strap using an attachment means, thereby creating a loop on the first end of the sling strap that lays flat against the wrist strap and is located between the second end of the wrist strap and the slide.   
     
     
         9 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 8  wherein:
 said attachment means used to secure the first end of the sling strap over the wrist strap is an adjustment slide. 
 
     
     
         10 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 8  wherein:
 said second end of the sling strap is attached to the wrist strap at an angle. 
 
     
     
         11 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 8  further comprising:
 an accessory ring located on the wrist mounted hand sling. 
 
     
     
         12 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 8  further comprising:
 at least one attachment ring located on the sling strap in a manner that allows the at least one attachment ring to slide back and forth along a length of the sling strap. 
 
     
     
         13 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 8  further comprising:
 at least one stop located on the wrist mounted hand sling. 
 
     
     
         14 . A wrist mounted hand sling comprising:
 a wrist strap having a first end and a second end that are secured together around an individual's wrist using at least one attachment located on the wrist strap;   a sling strap having a first end and a second end both of which are attached to the wrist strap in a manner to cause the sling strap to form a substantially C-shaped loop that is worn around a palm of the individual's hand between the individual's thumb and forefinger and on the rear surface of the individual's hand;   an attachment ring located on the sling strap in a manner that allows the attachment ring to slide back and forth along a length of the sling strap.   
     
     
         15 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 14  wherein:
 said second end of the sling strap is attached to the wrist strap at an angle. 
 
     
     
         16 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 14  further comprising:
 an accessory ring located on the wrist mounted hand sling. 
 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 14  further comprising:
 at least one stop located on the wrist mounted hand sling. 
 
     
     
         19 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 14  wherein:
 said second end of the sling strap is a fixed end that is permanently attached to the wrist strap. 
 
     
     
         20 . The wrist mounted hand sling of  claim 14  wherein:
 said first end of the sling strap is a sliding end that is wrapped over the wrist strap and secured back onto the sling strap using an attachment means, thereby creating a loop on the first end of the sling strap that lays flat against the wrist strap.