Tray for holding exercise putty and putty tools

Abstract

A tray for storing and organizing exercise putty and putty therapy tools includes a base and a cover. The base includes a plurality of receptacles in the form of recessed portions into which exercise putty and putty therapy tools are received. The recessed portions that define the tool receptacles are particularly shaped to conform to the shape of the tools that they hold. A therapeutic exercise kit includes the tray, exercise putty and putty therapy tools.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 599,878, filed on Dec. 18, 2017, and entitled “Tray for Holding Exercise Putty and Putty Tools”, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference and on which priority is hereby claimed.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0002]The present invention generally relates to storage units for holding medical tools and more particularly relates to trays for storing and organizing exercise putty and putty therapy tools.Description of the Prior Art[0003]Various medical injuries and conditions often benefit from rehabilitation exercises to increase strength, dexterity and range of motion. Exercise putty, which is also referred to as therapy putty, is often utilized as a therapy for hand, wrist and upper extremity injuries and conditioning. Users can manipulate the putty with their hands and perform various exercises known to be beneficial for a p...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a tray with a putty storage receptacle that allows the putty to naturally return to its original shape after use. The tray includes a base and a cover that securely holds the putty and tools within the recessed portions of the base. The putty can be used directly in the tray without replacing it after completing the therapy exercise. The tray design also prevents the tools or putty from being mislaid, and allows easy identification of any mislaid tools.

Problems solved by technology

When the exercise is complete, the user must return the putty to the storage container; however, the user who has a hand injury and after undergoing a rigorous therapy routine, may find it difficult to replace the putty back into the container, as the putty may need to be further manipulated and reshaped to conform to the shape of the container.

The storage container for the putty is separate from the therapy tools and oftentimes the tools are mislaid or the putty cannot be found.

Often, it is undesirable to take long pauses between exercises to search for and retrieve a particular exercise tool, which are commonly stored loosely in a drawer or bag.

Furthermore, it is time consuming to remove and replace the exercise putty from cylindrical storage containers.

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