Abstract: A support strap for a knee immobilizing splint with a segment along its length to receive the knee of a wearer. The strap has a hook fixed to a first end that engages an upper part of the splint. The other end of the strap has a connection assembly for attaching the strap to a belt of a wearer so the belt and hook are fixed at a certain distance from each other. This distance is such that the splint is held so the knee of the wearer is at the knee segment of the splint and the splint is prevented from sliding down the leg of the wearer while standing or walking.

Abstract: A ski tote is formed with a short strap having a snap clasp fastened to respective ends thereof. A long strap is fastened to the short strap just inside of the clasp parts. The short strap can be placed about a pair of skis and locked there with the clasp. The long strap can be used for carrying the skis.

Abstract: A ski tote is formed with a short strap having a snap clasp fastened to respective ends thereof. A long strap is fastened to the short strap just inside of the clasp parts. The short strap can be placed about a pair of skis and locked there with the clasp. The long strap can be used for carrying the skis.

Abstract: A cap for a bottle is provided with taps that make it easy for someone with a disability, e.g., arthritis, to twist the cap off of the bottle. The cap can have two or more rectangular vertical tabs arranged along the perimeter of the top surface of the cap so as to face each other in parallel on opposite sides of the top surface of the cap. The tabs have an extended height, i.e., greater than ¼th inch and are separated by a distance approximately equal to the diameter of the top surface of the cap. The top corners of the tabs are squared (90 degree angles) to provide better gripping of a corner against which the tabs are placed while twisting the bottle so as to cause the cap to be released from the bottle.

Abstract: A cap for a bottle is provided with taps that make it easy for someone with a disability, e.g., arthritis, to twist the cap off of the bottle. The cap can have two or more rectangular vertical tabs arranged along the perimeter of the top face of the cap so as to face each other in parallel on opposite sides of the top surface of the cap. The tabs have an extended height, i.e., greater than ¼th inch and are separated by a distance approximately equal to the diameter of the top surface of the cap. The top corners of the tabs are squared (90 degree angles) to provide better gripping of a corner against which the tabs are placed while twisting the bottle so as to cause the cap to be released from the bottle.

Abstract: An apparatus to assist a person having reduced manual dexterity in removing a cap from a container, the apparatus comprising a base and at least two tabs for removing the cap of the container by manual force against the tabs directly applied by one or more of the users's fingers or a narrow portion of an ulnar side of a forearm of the user. The tabs each extend upright from the base and are spaced from each other for engaging opposite sides of the at least one finger or the forearm. The tabs are arranged for twisting open the cap by turning the forearm or the finger solely by movement of the user's arm, so that gripping of the cap is unnecessary, in order to engage the tabs and rotate the cap in an opening direction while one of the fingers on the palm side and the forearm on the ulnar side is positioned between the tabs and against the base. The tabs may either extend parallel to each other or flare outwardly.

Abstract: To assist a person having reduced manual dexterity in removing a twist closure from a container, the closure comprises a first tab extending upright from an upper surface of the closure to a height suitable to engage the forearm near a central portion of the ulna, and a second upright tab having the same height and being positioned on the upper surface to be on an opposite side of the forearm and longitudinally offset to allow the forearm to press against the tabs and provide an opening torque. A forearm of the person is positionable on the closure with the ulna of the forearm over the upper surface and the first and second tabs extending upright on opposite sides of the forearm, such that the closure can be opened by putting weight using the forearm on the upper surface with the container on a fixed surface and turning the forearm within the first and second tabs. No forceful digital, manual or carpal movements are required to remove the closure.