A "Little" Problem.

In Roald Dahl’s story “Man from the South”, a soldier makes a bet involving his little finger. If the soldier lost the bet, he would have lost his little finger. While the little finger may not seem like it serves much of a purpose, it is very important for grip strength and power. The little finger works with the ring finger in order to grip every day items and carry out every day activities. Without his little finger, the soldier would have trouble holding anything weighted, big or small. This would affect many of the soldiers occupations, specifically grooming and personal care. 

 One of the first things that comes to mind when I think of individuals in the armed forces is the serious dress code they abide by and the pride they take in their appearance. I mean, who does notWithout his little finger, the soldier may have trouble gripping and using a hair brush and tooth brush. In order to help facilitate the soldiers ability to carry out his grooming and personal care, a universal grip cuff could be used. 

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The universal grip cuff is a peice of adaptive equipment designed with those who have grip strength deficites in mind. These grip cuffs can be attached to just about anything with a handle and allow you to hold and “grip” everyday items without having to use much grip strength. This universal grip cuff would allow the soldier to continue to keep up his appearance in and out of uniform independently.