Thumb Brace Patent US12605266B1 - Bullseye Brace
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12605266B1 to Bullseye Brace, Inc. (inventor Jeffrey B Stearns) on April 21, 2026 for a sheath lacing arrangement and associated carpometacarpal (CMC) thumb brace. The patent includes 14 claims covering the brace's design and functionality for limiting thumb and CMC joint range of motion. The filing date was October 13, 2023, under application number 18486640.
What changed
The USPTO issued patent grant US12605266B1 to Bullseye Brace, Inc. and inventor Jeffrey B Stearns for a thumb brace device featuring a sheath that partially encircles the hand, thumb, and palm with a retention mechanism and a strap extending over the first web space. The claimed invention limits range of motion of the thumb and carpometacarpal (CMC) joint.
Medical device manufacturers developing orthopedic braces, hand supports, or joint stabilization products should review this patent to assess potential overlap with their own product designs. Competitors operating in the upper-extremity orthopedics space may need to evaluate whether their existing or planned products could implicate these 14 claims, and consider licensing discussions or design-around strategies accordingly.
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Sheath lacing arrangement and associated carpometacarpal (CMC) thumb brace
Grant US12605266B1 Kind: B1 Apr 21, 2026
Assignee
Bullseye Brace, Inc.
Inventors
Jeffrey B Stearns
Abstract
A thumb brace for a person's hand includes a sheath for partially encircling a back of the hand, a thumb, and a front portion of a palm. The sheath includes two opposing lateral edges, a front edge, and a rear edge. A thumb retaining portion of the sheath has an open distal end adapted to receive the thumb therethrough. A retention mechanism is adapted to pull the two opposing lateral edges of the sheath towards each other to secure the sheath on to the hand. The thumb brace further includes a strap fixed at a first end thereof with the sheath, extending over the first web space of the hand, and fixable with an outside surface of the sheath. The strap and thumb retaining portion of the sheath together limit a range of motion of the thumb and the CMC joint.
CPC Classifications
A61F 5/05866 A61F 5/0118 A61F 5/013 A61F 2007/0038 A61F 2007/0036 A61F 5/0104 A61F 5/01 A61F 5/05858 A61F 5/05841 A61F 5/058 A61F 5/05 A61F 5/05875 A61F 5/10 A61F 2007/0037 A61F 2005/0186 A61F 5/0585 A61F 5/04 A61F 5/00 A41D 19/015 A41D 19/01582 A41D 19/01588
Filing Date
2023-10-13
Application No.
18486640
Claims
14
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