GB2521161A

GB2521161A - Fashion accessory supportive wrist bangle with interchangeable jewellery attachments

Info

Publication number: GB2521161A
Application number: GB1321861.5A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Sandra Kim Shaw
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-12-10
Filing date: 2013-12-10
Publication date: 2015-06-17
Also published as: GB201321861D0

Abstract

A supportive wrist bangle with interchangeable jewellery attachments (2) worn to help prevent strain to users wrist/arm whilst using a mouse or similar device, which elevates the wrist to a comfortable ergonomically correct height. The support is constructed from a smooth elastic material such as silicone or other suitable stretchy material that expands to fit the users wrist and contracts to the users wrist giving maximum comfort and helps ease strain thus helping prevent RSI or similar injuries. The interchangeable jewellery bands (2) consist of a variety of different jewellery designs, leather beading, colours or fabrics for example and are attached to the support bangle by means of permanent fixtures on both ends and top middle section of the jewellery band (7), which attaches to permanent fixings on the support band itself on both sides and middle top section (6). Users can then remove and interchange the different jewellery band attachments according to their preference.

Description

Title: Fashion accessory wrist supporting bangle with interchangeable jewellery attachments for users of computer mouse or similar devices.

An example of the support wrist bangle will now be described below and by referring to the accompanying drawings -Figure 1 shows the different aspects of the bangle and interchangeable jewcllcry attachments and Figure 2 shows how the support bangle is worn on the users' wrist.

A decorative, but functional, fashion accessory wrist supporting bangle with interchangeable jcwellcry attachments to hdp support the users' wrist when operating a computer mouse or similar device, to help prevent long-term damage to user and risk of RSI and other similar strain injuries. The support bangle has an elastic, flexible consistency which expands for the uscr to slip onto thc wrist area and contracts to fit the users' wrist snuggly, regardless of the wrist size and can be produced in different sizes accordingly, children's, small, medium and large. It is worn around the wrist as a bangle and can be worn on either left or right wrist.

(Figure 2) The support bangle will be manufactured as a continuous single casting using a smooth elastic consistency material such as silicone rubber, normal rubber, neoprene rubber, tourmaline infused silicone rubber or similar consistency gellmaterial.

The lower section of the support bangle is of deeper dimension under the wrist area so as to elevate the wrist to a comfortable height from the work surface to help protect the wrist from strain and to provide maximum comfort for the user (4). The inside of the bangle under the wrist area will have a concave surface so as to have maximum comfort for under the users' wrist (5). The support bangle will have a flat upper edge (3) and lies flat on top of the wrist to accommodate the removable interchangeable jewellery hands (2). The bottom work surface edge of the support hanglc has a smooth non-friction consistency which on contact with the work surface runs along the work surface easily with no resistance 4). The user can use the keyboard/laptop and othcr devices freely without restriction and will not havc to remove the support bangle which is lightweight and transportable.

The support bangle is also a fashion accessory in that the detachable assorted design jeweflery attachment/band (2) is attached to thc sidc and top middle section of thc support bangle in an arc shapc. Thc jcwellery attachment/bands will be manufactured in a variety of designs incorporating jewelled sections. beading. glass beading. plastic, textiles, leather and different colours for example. The detachahle/interchangeaHe jewellery bands (2) will he the same width as the support bangle top section which lies flat on top of the users' wTist (3) and will be fixed to the support bangle by way of a variety of possible fixing methods for example.

velcro, press stud, magnet, bar and hook or hook and clasp. On the support bangle two sides and middle section there will be a fixing method permanently attached (6). On the individual different detachable jewellery bands (2) on each end and middle section there will be an appropriate fixing method (7) which simply clips or attaches to the permanent fixture on the support bangle (6). The support bangle can then he customiscd to the users own preference hy attaching ajewellery hand from a range of many designs which will he pleasing to the eye and will also enhance health and safety of reducing strain on the users wrist.

Claims

Claims A fashion accessory wrist supporting bangle with interchangeable jewellery attachments (Figure 2) which features a wide variety of detachable, removable interchangeable jewellery bands (2) for decorative purpose worn for supporting the wrist when the user operates a mouse or other such device for use with computer/laptop/gaming machine to help alleviate strain to the wnst and aim area thus helping prevent RSI and other related strain injuries.
2. A fashion accessory wrist supporting bangle according to claim 1, whereby the said support bangle is manufactured as a single casting and manufactured in different size wrist circumferences to accommodate child, adult, large, medium and small.
3. A fashion accessory wrist supporting bangle according to claim 1, whereby said support bangle is manufactured in a wide variety of colours or designs in a suitable smooth, flexible rubber type material which allows the user to stretch and insert the hand/wrist through into the support bangle (Figure 2) and the bangle returns to its original size; for example such material as silicone rubber, polyurethane rubber, latex rubber, natural rubber, black tourmalinc infused for ionic balance or materials of similar consistency which allows the bangle to slide over the work surface with no resistance.
4. A fashion accessory wrist supporting bangle according to claim 1, whereby said bangle is alternatively covered continuously with a suitable stretchy, low friction, hardwearing smooth fabric of different designs and colours to suit the users' preference, and the fabric will be smooth and to avoid resistance to friction on the work surface and can be worn alternatively without any interchangeable jewellery attachment.
5. A fashion accessory wrist supporting bangle according to claim 1, whereby said bangle is elliptical or oval in shape like a bangle with a flat upper edge (3) measuring between approximately 15 mm -30mm in width and bctwccn 3 -5 mm in dcpth and lies flat on top of the wrist area to accommodate attachment of the removable, interchangeable jeweflery bands (2).
6. A fashion accessory wrist supporting bangle according to claim 1, whereby said bangle has a lower section undcr the lower wrist arca which elevates the uscrs' wrist to a comfortable ergonomically correct height of between approximately 15 mm -35 mm to hdp ease strain on the wrist/arm areas (4). and the inside of the bangle under the lower wrist area will have a smooth concave surface so as to give maximum comfort to the user. (5)
7. Detachable, removable interchangeable jewellery bands according to claim 1, for the support bangle (2) are manufactured in a variety of designs of jewellery, incorporating jewelled sections, beading, glass beading, textured plastic, textiles, leather bonding.leather plaiting, different colours, company logo, users' name and watch face as examples and not exhaustive of any other ideas.
8. A lashion accessory wrist supporting bangle with interchangeable jewellery attachments according to claim 1. whereby said support bangle has permanent fixtures/securing devices on both sides of the wrist area and top middle section of the support bangle (6) such as hook and loop. Velcro, magnet. press stud, bar and hook, hook and clasp, metal loop or such like which allows the user to remove and replace the detachable jewellery band (2) as described in Claim 7 and replace it with an alternative jewellery band by attachment to the wrist support hangk.
9. Detachable removable interchangeable jewellery bands (2) according to claim 7, whereby said detachable removable interchangeable jewellery bands have permanent fixings attached at both two ends and middle top section of thejewellery band (7) such as magnet. press stud. Velcro, metal/plastic flat loop, lobster hook, hook or similar securing device which is used to attach the jewellery band to the wrist support bangle.