Richard B Parlante

20050177982, Aug 18, 2005

Feb 17, 2004

10/780482

Richard Parlante - Naples FL, US

A45C003/00

016422000

A hand grip device () which allows a user to execute physical activities, such as weight lifting, physical therapy or carrying items, while relieving stress or pressure on the user's fingers. The device () has a U-shaped grip member () and an adjustable strap (). The grip member (), preferably made of steel and covered with a rubber coating, is sized so as to be grasped within a user's hand. The adjustable strap () feeds through a slot () on the grip member () and wraps around a wrist () of the user. The strap () has a fastening means (), preferably hook and loop type fastening material, and an adjuster (), preferably similar to that of a buckle-type nature, to obtain a snug fit against the user's wrist (). The user simply places the grip member () around a handle () to use. The user need not maintain a grip on the grip member () as the pressure from the weight will be displaced from the user's fingers () to the wrist ().