DE3211921A1 - Wrist support for tennis players - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention describes a wrist support for tennis players to be applied to the forearm of the player. It comprises a rigid, elongate, angular plate consisting of an elongate forearm section having the same width and merging in a hand section of diverging width extending at an obtuse angle relative to the forearm section. The plate is provided with at least three tapes which are fixed to the plate and are laid around the forearm of the player, around the hand or the index finger of the player as well as around the handle of the tennis racket in accordance with the arrangement on the plate and are fixed in a manner such that the back of the hand and the forearm of the player are kept in a pre-determined, obtuse angular position during play.

Description

Wrist support for tennis players

The invention relates to a wrist rest for tennis players.

In the forehand or backhand strike, the tennis racket should be touched of the tennis ball make an angle with the arm of the player. Variations at the height of the ball to be hit by the player by bending his knees and cannot be compensated by moving the wrist. It is generally true that when playing tennis, the player's wrist remains in a fixed position, so that the face of the tennis racket during essentially the entire swing movement when hitting the tennis ball in a desired angled position to the tennis ball to be led. This forces a clean hit execution and play tied with the wrist.

Tennis players, especially beginners, tend to hold the wrist to move in an inexpedient manner, with then the tennis racket in relation falls down to the arm and / or the angle of the forehead of the tennis racket is changed during the execution of the stroke in such a way that the tennis ball is hit unfavorably and thereby a bad shot is carried out.

It is known that tennis players have a relatively weak wrist Reinforce it a little with a nozzle made of an elastic material. Also will the wrist for playing tennis also through one over the forearm and reinforced the wrist drawn semi-rigid pillow.

None of these wrist supports but limits wrist movement in a manner necessary for the game of tennis, they are merely for that purpose because to give the wrist a certain support.

The object of the invention is to provide a wrist rest for tennis players to create that largely ensures that the player's wrist is in the desired angular position remains.

This task is solved by a wrist rest for tennis players, which is fixed on the forearm and which is characterized by the fact that a rigid, elongated, angled plate is provided, the legs of which form an obtuse angle include and that on the plate straps for releasably attaching the wrist rest are arranged on the forearm and on a handle of a tennis racket.

Appropriate embodiments are characterized in the subclaims.

A wrist support according to the invention holds the tennis player's wrist so that the tennis racket does not fall down undesirably and the Front side of the tennis racket with security in a desired or required Angle can be kept in relation to an incoming tennis ball. The joint support is especially used in learning and training of the tennis player.

In a preferred embodiment, the rigid plate consists of an elongated forearm section of the same width, which is blunt to this in a Angle arranged in the width slightly diverging hand section transitions. Both sections have a common longitudinal axis and are curved in the longitudinal direction. This curvature is dimensioned so that the joint brace is on the top of the forearm and hugs the back of the player's hand. The plate is expediently made of a one-piece plastic part. The obtuse angle is preferably 1300 to 1400.

In a preferred embodiment the plate is through slots interrupted, through which the fastening straps are pulled. You can also the slots in the diverging portion of the plate are arranged so that the same joint brace can be used for both right and left handers can.

The concave side of the plate touching the arm can be covered with a cushion be occupied.

The invention is based on an embodiment shown in the drawings explained in more detail. 1 shows a bottom view of a wrist support; Fig. Figure 2 is a sectional view of the wrist brace taken along line 2-2 in Figure 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a forearm and handle of a tennis racket applied wrist rest.

The wrist support 10 consists of a plate 12, preferably made of a rigid plastic, and - in the example shown - from three bands 14, 16 and 18 through corresponding slots 20, 22, 23 and 24 in the plate 12 are drawn.

The plate 12 is curved in the longitudinal direction and consists of an elongated Forearm section 26, which has the same width over its * and for support on the top of the forearm 50 of a tennis player. That forearm section 26 merges into a hand section 28, which is to rest on the back of the hand of the Player is provided and has a slightly divergent shape. The forearm section 26 closes an obtuse angle of preferably 1300 with the hand section 28 up to 1400, which is the ideal angular position between the tennis player's forearm and hand forms.

The curvature of the plate 12 is provided on both sections 26 and 28, namely, the convex curvature is on the side enclosing the angle the legs of the angled plate 12 forming the sections 26 and 28. The concave curvature this section is therefore provided so that the plate 12 comfortably on the Upper sides of the forearm and the back of the hand of the tennis player are placed can.

Two pairs of slots 20 and 22 are in the lateral edge area * length of Forearm section 26 excepted, the pair of slots 20 from the two parallel There are slots 30 and 32 near the free end of the forearm section 26 of the plate 12 and the pair of slots 22 from the two parallel slots 34 and 36 and close to the hand portion 28 of the plate 12 adjacent End of the forearm portion 26 is arranged.

Two pairs of slots 23 and 24, the slots of which run in the longitudinal direction, are spaced across the width of the hand portion 28 of the plate, each pair has four slots 38, 39, 40 and 41 and 42, 43, 44, 45, respectively. If appropriate, further pairs of slots can also be provided. - Each pair of slots 23 and 24 is aligned and parallel to each side edge of the hand portion 28 of the panel 12 arranged slots. The slots in the forearm section 26 and the hand section 28 of the plate 12 are used to pull straps, with the help of which the wrist brace 10 on the one hand on the forearm 50 of the tennis player and on the other hand on the hand and is attached to the handle 52 of the tennis racket.

The bands 14, 16 and 18 consist of a solid but flexible one Material and are expediently provided with a Velcro fastener 46. On the concave side of the curved plate 12, preferably in the apex region of the angle of the plate 12, a foam cushion 48 attached. This foam cushion 48 secures one soft fit of the joint brace on the top of the wrist and avoids eventual Pressure points.

Fig. 3 shows a wrist rest 10 on the forearm 50 of a tennis player and attached to the handle 52 of a tennis racket. The bands 14 and 16 are through slots 30 and 32 and slots 34 and 36, respectively, and drawn around forearm 50 of the tennis player. The tape 18 is through the slots 44 and 45 and through, respectively the slots 42 and 43 - depending on whether intended for the right or left hand - Pulled and placed around the handle 52 and the index finger of the tennis player's hand and attached.

The other slots in the hand section 28 of the plate 12 are arranged to adapt the position of the fastening straps to smaller or larger hands.

To attach the wrist rest 10, the tennis player must use the Bring plate 12 so that its forearm section 26 is above his forearm 50 and the hand section 28 lies over the back of the hand. The bands 14 and 16 are Wrapped around the forearm and in the usual way, for example with a Velcro fastener set. While the tennis player then holds the handle 52 of the tennis racket, he has to pull the tape 18 between the index and middle finger and then Loop around the handle 52 and set. If the wrist rest this way is applied, it is ensured that the wrist of the tennis player in a Angle is held, which is the angle between the forearm portion 26 and the Hand section 28 of the plate 12 corresponds. It also secures the handle 52 of Tennis racket holding tape 18 that the tennis racket while playing his Position in relation to the forearm 50 of the player not changed.

Depending on whether the tennis player is left-handed or right-handed, one If you have a large or small hand, the fastening strap for the handle of the tennis racket will be used drawn into corresponding slots in the hand section 28 of the plate 12.

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Claims (7)

A N S P R U C H E AN 5 P R Ü c H E Wrist rest for tennis players, to be attached to the forearm of the player t that a rigid, elongated, angled plate (12) is provided, the legs of which enclose an obtuse angle (4) and that on the plate (12) bands (14, 16 18) for releasably attaching the wrist support (10) to the forearm (50) and to a handle (52) of a tennis racket are arranged. 2. Wrist support according to claim 1, characterized in that the legs of the plate (12) in the longitudinal direction are arched in such a way that the concave side of the curvature of both legs is on that of the obtuse angle (cc) facing away. 3. Wrist support according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that that one leg of the plate (12) consists of an elongated forearm section (26) of the same Width that merges into the leg forming the hand section (28), which diverges in width, with the forearm section (26) and the hand section (28) have a common longitudinal axis. 4. Wrist support according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that the obtuse angle (&) is 1300 to 1400. 5. Wrist support according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that the plate (12) is provided with slots for pulling the straps (14, 16, 18) through is. 6. wrist support according to claim 5, characterized in that the slots (38, 39,) in the hand section (28) of the plate (12) in pairs for right and left Left-handed as well as for large and small hands are arranged. 7. wrist support according to claim 2, characterized in that the concave side of the curvature of the plate (12) at least partially with an elastic-soft Pillow (48) is occupied.