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A wrist guard to protect against injury to a person's hand or wrist when engaging in active sports. The guard comprises a body having a palm portion which carries a palm splint, a wrist portion having a cuff edge which fits about the user's wrist, and a flap portion which carries an elongated strap.

A wrist guard to protect against injury to a person's hand or wrist when engaging in active sports. The guard comprises a body having a palm portion which carries a palm splint, a wrist portion having a cuff edge which fits about the user's wrist, and a flap portion which carries an elongated strap. The body carries a back splint secured to its backside as well as a thumbhole which fits about the user's thumb. Fasteners are provided for releasably fastening both the flap portion and the strap in a closed position about the user's wrist. The outer edge of the flap portion is configured so that when in a closed position it is substantially out of restraining relationship with the little finger side of the user's hand to enable the hand to laterally flex.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A wrist guard for use in active sports, the wrist guard comprising the combination of:a body having a front side and a back side, the body being formed of a layer of material which is sufficiently flexible to enable the body to conform about a portion of the user's wrist,

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A wrist guard for use in active sports, the wrist guard comprising the combination of:a body having a front side and a back side, the body being formed of a layer of material which is sufficiently flexible to enable the body to conform about a portion of the user's wrist, the body defining a palm portion which fits against the palm of a user's hand, a wrist portion having a cuff edge which extends at least partially about the user's wrist, and a flap portion which in a closed position extends from one side of the body to at least partially wrap around the user's wrist, the body further defining a thumb area shaped to a least partially encircle the user's thumb;a palm splint secured to the palm portion, said palm splint having a low friction skid surface which is exposed outwardly from the palm portion for slipping contact with and for absorbing a portion of the force of contact against a surface; andsaid flap portion having an outer edge which tapers continuously along a path which converges with a line that projects through the cuff edge, said outer edge when the flap portion is wrapped around the user's wrist being in a position creating a gap which is substantially out of restraining relationship with the little finger side of the user's hand to enable the hand to laterally flex on the little finger side with respect to the wrist.