Tennis elbow brace

Claim 1

A device adapted for wear by a tennis player for minimizing and/or preventing tennis elbow comprising, a pair of elements adapted for respective generally compressive contact with the area of said player's arm adjacent the medial and lateral condyles thereof, bracket means for mounting each of said elements in spaced opposition to each other, said bracket means permitting the adjustment of each of said elements so as to enable said elements to apply pressure to specific areas of said player's arm so as to relieve at least some of the tension applied to said condyles normally caused by the movements of said player's arm during tennis play, said device including forearm brce means extending from opposite sides of said bracket to anchor means adapted for connection to the forearm of the wearer, said anchor means including at least an upper foremarm strap adapted for positioning proximal the wearer's elbow, said forearm brace means including separate first and second relatively stiff brace members connected respectively to the lateral and medial sides of said bracket and to generally opposite sides of said forearm strap, and including spring means for continually urging said elements against said condyle adjacent arm areas.

Claim 2

A device adapted for wear by a tennis player for minimizing and/or preventing tennis elbow comprising, a pair of elements adapted for respective generally compressive contact with the area of said player's arm adjacent the medial and lateral condyles thereof, bracket means for mounting each of said elements in spaced opposition to each other, said bracket means permitting the adjustment of each of said elements so as to enable said elements to apply pressure to specific areas of said player's arm so as to relieve at least some of the tension applied to said condyles normally caused by the movements of said player's arm during tennis play, said device including forearm brce means extending from opposite sides of said bracket to anchor means adapted for connection to the forearm of the wearer, said anchor means including at least an upper foremarm strap adapted for positioning proximal the wearer's elbow, said forearm brace means including separate first and second relatively stiff brace members connected respectively to the lateral and medial sides of said bracket and to generally opposite sides of said forearm strap, and including spring means for continually urging said elements against said condyle adjacent arm areas.

Claim 7

A device adapted for wear by a tennis player for minimizing and/or preventing tennsi elbow comprising, a pair of elements adapted for respective generally compressive contact with the area of said player's arm adjacent the medial and lateral condyles thereof, bracket means for mounting each of said elements in spaced opposition to each other, said bracket means permitting the adjustment of each of said elements so as to enable said elements to apply pressure to specific areas of said player's arm so as to relieve at least some of the tension applied to said condyles normally caused by the movements of said player's arm during tennis play, said device including forearm brace means extending from opposite sides of said bracket to anchor means adapted for connection to the forearm of the wearer, said anchor means including at least an upper forearm strap adapted for positioning proximal the wearer's elbow, said forearm brace means including separate first and second relatively stiff brace members connected respectively to the lateral and medial sides of said bracket and to generally opposite sides of said forearm strap, said bracket means having a pair of arms, said arms supporting said elements at first ends thereof and interconnected at second ends thereof by means for adjusting the relative positioning of said bracket arm second ends with respect to each other so as to modify the spacing of said elements.

Claim 8

A device adapted for wear by a tennis player for minimizing and/or preventing tennsi elbow comprising, a pair of elements adapted for respective generally compressive contact with the area of said player's arm adjacent the medial and lateral condyles thereof, bracket means for mounting each of said elements in spaced opposition to each other, said bracket means permitting the adjustment of each of said elements so as to enable said elements to apply pressure to specific areas of said player's arm so as to relieve at least some of the tension applied to said condyles normally caused by the movements of said player's arm during tennis play, said device including forearm brace means extending from opposite sides of said bracket to anchor means adapted for connection to the forearm of the wearer, said anchor means including at least an upper forearm strap adapted for positioning proximal the wearer's elbow, said forearm brace means including separate first and second relatively stiff brace members connected respectively to the lateral and medial sides of said bracket and to generally opposite sides of said forearm strap, said bracket means having a pair of arms, said arms supporting said elements at first ends thereof and interconnected at second ends thereof by means for adjusting the relative positioning of said bracket arm second ends with respect to each other so as to modify the spacing of said elements.

Claim 12

A device adapted for wear by a tennis player for minimizing and/ or preventing tennis elbow comprising, a pair of elements adapted for respective generally compressive contact with the area of said player's arm adjacent the medial and lateral condyles thereof, bracket means for mounting each of said elements in spaced opposition to each other, said bracket means permitting the adjustment of each of said elements so as to enable said elements to apply pressure to specific areas of said player's arm so as to relieve at least some of the tension applied to said condyles normally caused by the movement of said player's arm during tennis play, said device including forearm brace means extending from opposite sides of said bracket to anchor means adapted for connection to the forearm of the wearer, said anchor means including at least an upper forearm strap adapted for positioning proximal the wearer's elbow, said forearm brace means including separate first and second relatively stiff brace members connected respectively to the lateral and medial sides of said bracket and to generally opposite sides of said forearm strap, said bracket means having a pair of arms, said arms supporting said elements at first ends thereof and interconnected at second ends thereof by means for adjusting the relative positioning of said bracket arm second ends with respect to each other so as to modify the spacing of siad elements, said arms cooperatively forming a U-shaped bracket adapted for positioning beneath the wearer's elbow, each of said arms having second end terminal portion adapted for adjustable slidable contact with each other and means for maintaining said second ends in a fixed relative position, one of said bracket arms first ends having means for independently adjusting the spacing of at least one of said elements so as to assure maintenance of pressure upon said specific player arm areas.

Claim 13

A device adapted for wear by a tennis player for minimizing and/ or preventing tennis elbow comprising, a pair of elements adapted for respective generally compressive contact with the area of said player's arm adjacent the medial and lateral condyles thereof, bracket means for mounting each of said elements in spaced opposition to each other, said bracket means permitting the adjustment of each of said elements so as to enable said elements to apply pressure to specific areas of said player's arm so as to relieve at least some of the tension applied to said condyles normally caused by the movement of said player's arm during tennis play, said device including forearm brace means extending from opposite sides of said bracket to anchor means adapted for connection to the forearm of the wearer, said anchor means including at least an upper forearm strap adapted for positioning proximal the wearer's elbow, said forearm brace means including separate first and second relatively stiff brace members connected respectively to the lateral and medial sides of said bracket and to generally opposite sides of said forearm strap, said bracket means having a pair of arms, said arms supporting said elements at first ends thereof and interconnected at second ends thereof by means for adjusting the relative positioning of said bracket arm second ends with respect to each other so as to modify the spacing of siad elements, said arms cooperatively forming a U-shaped bracket adapted for positioning beneath the wearer's elbow, each of said arms having second end terminal portion adapted for adjustable slidable contact with each other and means for maintaining said second ends in a fixed relative position, one of said bracket arms first ends having means for independently adjusting the spacing of at least one of said elements so as to assure maintenance of pressure upon said specific player arm areas.

Claim 15

A device adapted for wear by a tennis player for minimizing and/or perventing tennis elbow comprising, a pair of elements adapted for respective generally compressive contact with the area of said player's arm adjacent the medial and lateral condyles thereof, bracket means terminating in laterally spaced free ends and positioned generally beneath the wearer's elbow with said free ends thereof proximal said condyles when said device is properly worn by a person, said elements respectively mounted on said bracket means proximal said free ends in spaced opposition to each other, said bracket means permitting the adjustment of each of said elements so as to enable said elements to apply pressure to specific areas of said player's arm so as to relieve at least some of the tension applied to said condyles normally caused by the movements of said player's arm during tennis play, said device including forearm brace means extending forwardly from opposite sides of said bracket to anchor means adapted for connection to the forearm of the wearer, said anchor means including at least an upper forearm strap adapted for positioning proximal the wearer's elbow, said forearm brace means including separate first and second relatively stiff brace members connected respectively to the lateral and medial sides of said bracket and to generally opposite sides of said forearm strap.

Claim 16

A device adapted for wear by a tennis player for minimizing and/or perventing tennis elbow comprising, a pair of elements adapted for respective generally compressive contact with the area of said player's arm adjacent the medial and lateral condyles thereof, bracket means terminating in laterally spaced free ends and positioned generally beneath the wearer's elbow with said free ends thereof proximal said condyles when said device is properly worn by a person, said elements respectively mounted on said bracket means proximal said free ends in spaced opposition to each other, said bracket means permitting the adjustment of each of said elements so as to enable said elements to apply pressure to specific areas of said player's arm so as to relieve at least some of the tension applied to said condyles normally caused by the movements of said player's arm during tennis play, said device including forearm brace means extending forwardly from opposite sides of said bracket to anchor means adapted for connection to the forearm of the wearer, said anchor means including at least an upper forearm strap adapted for positioning proximal the wearer's elbow, said forearm brace means including separate first and second relatively stiff brace members connected respectively to the lateral and medial sides of said bracket and to generally opposite sides of said forearm strap.