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Appeal No. 2001-1368
Application No. 09/130,904
having a front end and a rear end, and being open at
both ends, thereby forming end openings, the sleeve also
having a side thumb hole near the front end, the sleeve
forming front and rear leaves each having an inner
surface and an outer surface,
the sleeve being adapted to be worn on the hand and
having such length as to reach from a position adjacent
the middle of the palm of the hand, longitudinally,
rearwardly beyond the palm of the hand and cover a
portion of the wrist, with no parts extending forwardly
beyond the middle of the palm of the hand during use,
the sleeve including a body with binding strips
thereon around the end openings and the thumb hole,
the body being made up of woven material, and being
of uniform construction throughout its entire extent,
the sleeve being elastic in both longitudinal and
transverse directions, and
a single cushion secured only to the inner surface
of the front leaf of the sleeve, the cushion including a
single substantially rectangular member having a cover
defining a single interior space with cushion material in
the space, and filling the space and engaging the hand
throughout the space, the cushion being so secured to the
sleeve by stitching the cover only around its edges to
the sleeve, and the cushion, as defined by its interior
space, is so dimensioned as to completely cover the
carpal tunnel both longitudinally and transversely, and
the cushion material also extending rearwardly and
covering a portion of the wrist, and,
the binding strips being elastic and operable for
yieldingly holding the sleeve against the hand and wrist
of the bearer.
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