Electronic massaging orthotic compression glove
An electronic vibrating compression glove which simultaneously provides compression and vibration therapy to arthritic hands.
1. An electro-massaging, orthotic compression glove, comprising;
a stretchable fabric compression glove having upper and lower glove surfaces, glove fingers and a glove thumb which glove is capable of compressing a wearer's hand, and which also defines an inner glove cavity;
an electro-massage element mounted on said gloves upper surface above the inner cavity to provide vibrating massage directly to the dorsal side of a wearer's hand; and
an upper surface overlay of the same stretchable fabric from which the compression glove is made to cover the electro-massage element and provide a pocket for the electro massage element, and still provide a normal glove appearance.
2. The glove of claim 1 wherein the upper surface overlay is at least partially releasably attached to the upper glove surface to provide at least partial access to the electro-massage element.
3. The glove of claim 1 wherein the electro-massage element comprises a rechargeable power source, electrically connected to motors associated with the upper surface of at least some of the glove fingers, and positioned inside of the upper surface overlay at a point such that the compression glove compresses said motors against a wearer's digits generally forward of the most forward digit joint.
4. The glove of claim 3 wherein the electro-massage element is comprised of a rechargeable power source, electrically connected to motors associated with the upper surface of each glove finger and thumb.
5. The glove of claim 1 wherein the stretchable fabric is about 90% cotton and about 10% spandex.
6. The glove of claim 1 wherein the stretchable fabric is about 92% cotton and about 8% spandex.
7. The glove of claim 4 which has an on-off switch associated with the rechargeable power source, and positioned inside of the overlay.
8. The glove of claim 1 which includes a palm surface coating on the exterior of the lower surface.
9. The glove of claim 6 wherein the rechargeable power source and on-off switch are housed in a single unit.
10. The glove of claim 3 wherein the motors are coin motors.
11. The glove of claim 4 wherein the one of said motors associated with the thumb of said glove is positional so as to be at the base (near of the bottom) of a wearer's thumb to stimulate the CMC joint.
12. The glove of claim 2 wherein the upper surface overlay is partially releasable by use of a hook and loop fastener.
13. The glove of claim 7 wherein the on-off switch is positioned to be activatable through the upper surface overlay.