Title:
HAND JOINT SUPPORTER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/090192
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a hand joint supporter which can reduce the load on the hand joints and prevent hand tenosynovitis. The hand joint supporter (10) comprises a first anchor section (2) for tightening the wearer's forearm with a tubular knitted fabric, a second anchor section (3) for tightening the palm and back of the wearer's hand with the tubular knitted fabric, a hole anchor section (11) being formed as a roughly circular through-hole in the vicinity of the second anchor section (3) in the tubular knitted fabric to insert the wearer's thumb therethrough, and a supporting section (4) extending in the front side and/or back side of the tubular knitted fabric, along the lengthwise direction of the tubular knitted fabric, across the part covering the caprometacarpal joint and being joined to the first anchor section (2) and the hole anchor section (11) so as to support the wearer's hand joints, wherein the stretch resistance, in the circumferential direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of the first anchor part (2) is larger than the stretch resistance, in the circumferential direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of a base fabric section (1), and the stretch resistance, in the length width direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of the supporting section (4) is larger than the the stretch resistance, in the length width direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of the base fabric section (1).
Inventors:
MATSUO Kazuhiko (LTD. 4-14 Nihonbashihoncho 3-chome, Chuo-k, Tokyo 33, 〒1038433, JP)
松尾 和彦 (〒33 東京都中央区日本橋本町三丁目４番１４号 興和株式会社内 Tokyo, 〒1038433, JP)
松尾 和彦 (〒33 東京都中央区日本橋本町三丁目４番１４号 興和株式会社内 Tokyo, 〒1038433, JP)
Application Number:
JP2011/051218
Publication Date:
July 28, 2011
Filing Date:
January 24, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KOWA COMPANY, LTD. (6-29, Nishiki 3-chome Naka-ku, Nagoya-sh, Aichi 25, 〒4608625, JP)
興和株式会社 (〒25 愛知県名古屋市中区錦三丁目６番２９号 Aichi, 〒4608625, JP)
IIDAKUTSUSHITA Co., Ltd. (138 Gose-shi, Nara, 00, 〒6392200, JP)
イイダ靴下株式会社 (〒00 奈良県御所市１３８番地 Nara, 〒6392200, JP)
興和株式会社 (〒25 愛知県名古屋市中区錦三丁目６番２９号 Aichi, 〒4608625, JP)
IIDAKUTSUSHITA Co., Ltd. (138 Gose-shi, Nara, 00, 〒6392200, JP)
イイダ靴下株式会社 (〒00 奈良県御所市１３８番地 Nara, 〒6392200, JP)
International Classes:
A41D13/08; A41D13/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HIRAI Yasuo (Daihakata Bldg. 9F 20-1, Hakataekimae 2-chome Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-sh, Fukuoka 11, 〒8120011, JP)
Claims: