Gripping Aid

Abstract

This disclosure describes a gripping aid to improve the hand-to-handle interface. The gripping aid increases the grip span of a user by bridging the anatomical gaps in the user's finger and thumb. The gripping aid provide a structure along the thumb web to oppose the gripping force of the fingers/thumb to increase grip strength. In some implementations, the gripping aid may be composed of a crush resistant and further include a fulcrum point to add instability to increase the speed and/or torque of each swing of a handle. In some implementations, the gripping aid may also provide a reduction in vibrations and superficial hand traumas normally caused when the handle strikes an object.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gripping aid comprising:
 a shaped support positioned on a human hand to substantially span a location from a first portion of a first digit of the human hand to a second portion of a second digit of the human hand, the shaped support having at least one fulcrum point substantially spanning a length on an outer surface of the gripping aid facing away from the human hand and toward a handle held by the human hand, the fulcrum point provides a location for rotation for the handle as it is manipulated by the human hand.