Arm blocker

Abstract

An illustrated view of an exemplary arm blocker for protecting a person that has entered into a self-harming event is presented. The arm blocker is useful for preventing injury to the person during a self-harming event and to diffuse or allow the event to conclude without harm to the person. Furthermore, the arm blocker to be light weight, soft, reusable and easy to use. The arm blocker provides a calming effect and distracts the afflicted person from inflicting harm upon themselves. The arm blocker further provides data for tracking impact events as well as reduces fatigue on any staff that is trying to hold or prevent the self-harming event. The arm blocker may further be used for cooking, classrooms, gardening, animal training, etc.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An arm blocker for protecting a person that has entered into a self-harming event, the arm blocker comprising:
 a sleeve, the sleeve comprising:
 a top; 
 an inside; 
 a bottom; and 
   a hand glove, the hand glove comprising:
 a top, the top is securely coupled to the bottom of the sleeve; 
 an inside; 
 a thumb opening, the thumb opening being for allowing a thumb to extend past the hand glove; 
 a top edge; 
 a finger opening; and 
 a bottom, the bottom being open. 
   
     
     
         2 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , the sleeve being made of a foam material. 
     
     
         3 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve has a cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         4 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the arm blocker is made of a Kevlar material. 
     
     
         5 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve has a length of three (3) feet. 
     
     
         6 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve has a width of one (1) foot. 
     
     
         7 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve has a diameter of one (1) foot. 
     
     
         8 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve further comprising: a coupling area, the coupling area being configured to be on a center portion of sleeve. 
     
     
         9 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling area is a hook and loop material. 
     
     
         10 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the top is open, wherein the top being for allowing access to an inside of the sleeve. 
     
     
         11 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the inside of the sleeve is hollow; 
     
     
         12 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the inside of the hand glove is hollow. 
     
     
         13 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the top of the hand glove is open, wherein the open top is for access to the inside of the hand glove. 
     
     
         14 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the finger opening is extended past the hand glove. 
     
     
         15 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the thumb opening is extended past the hand glove. 
     
     
         16 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve further having an under forearm. 
     
     
         17 . The arm blocker of  claim 16 , wherein the under forearm and the top of the forearm are coupled by a coupling device. 
     
     
         18 . The arm blocker of  claim 17 , wherein the coupling device is a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         19 . The arm blocker of  claim 17 , wherein the coupling device is configured to be coupled to an outside of the sleeve of the arm blocker such that the coupling device is on an inside of an arm. 
     
     
         20 . The arm blocker of  claim 1 , wherein the top edge of the hand glove is securely coupled to the bottom of the sleeve.