ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,464, issued on May 6.
"Arm support apparatus" was invented by Steven McGrath (Napa, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The arm brace supports an injured arm during rehabilitation. The arm brace has a wrap member, an arm support member, and an arm sleeve member. The wrap member is secured around a hip and a thigh of a user. The arm support member is secured to a side of the wrap member with couplings including V straps. This configuration provides a platform structure that supports the arm sleeve that partially surrounds and protects the forearm. The arm brace does not require a shoulder strap, a neck strap for support and any othe...