Prosthetic foot with removable flexible members
First Claim
1. A prosthetic foot comprising:
- an attachment member comprising a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device;
at least one first brace mounted to the attachment member;
at least one first flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that the first brace mounts around the first flexible member and a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member;
an unpowered actuator mounted to the attachment member;
at least one second brace mounted to the actuator; and
at least one second flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one second brace such that the second brace mounts around the second flexible member and a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member,wherein at least one of the combination of the first brace and the first flexible member and the combination of the second brace and the second flexible member form a non-rotating joint between each other,wherein the at least one first brace attaches to the attachment member by a rotatable joint, such that the first brace rotates relative to the attachment member about a single pivot.
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Abstract
A prosthetic foot can include an attachment member, at least one first brace, at least one first flexible member, an unpowered actuator, at least one second brace, and at least one second flexible member. The attachment member can include a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device. The at least one first brace can mount to the attachment member and the at least one first flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member. The unpowered actuator can mount to the attachment member and the at least one second brace can be mounted to the actuator. The at least one second flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one second brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member.
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27 Claims
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1. A prosthetic foot comprising:
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an attachment member comprising a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device; at least one first brace mounted to the attachment member; at least one first flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that the first brace mounts around the first flexible member and a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member; an unpowered actuator mounted to the attachment member; at least one second brace mounted to the actuator; and at least one second flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one second brace such that the second brace mounts around the second flexible member and a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member, wherein at least one of the combination of the first brace and the first flexible member and the combination of the second brace and the second flexible member form a non-rotating joint between each other, wherein the at least one first brace attaches to the attachment member by a rotatable joint, such that the first brace rotates relative to the attachment member about a single pivot. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A prosthetic foot comprising:
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an attachment member comprising a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device; at least one first brace mounted to the attachment member; at least one first flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that the first brace mounts around the first flexible member and a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member; an unpowered actuator mounted to the attachment member; at least one second brace mounted to the actuator; and at least one second flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one second brace such that the second brace mounts around the second flexible member and a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member, wherein at least one of the combination of the first brace and the first flexible member and the combination of the second brace and the second flexible member form a non-rotating joint between each other, wherein the at least one second brace attaches to the actuator by a rotatable joint, such that the second brace rotates relative to the actuator about a single pivot. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A prosthetic foot comprising:
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an attachment member comprising a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device; at least one first brace mounted to the attachment member; at least one first flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member; an unpowered actuator mounted to the attachment member; at least one second brace mounted to the actuator; at least one second flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one second brace and the actuator such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member; and at least one third flexible member mounted beneath the at least one second flexible member and extending at least from a heel portion to a metatarsal region of the prosthetic foot, wherein at least a portion of one of the first brace and the second brace is flat at a portion of the first or second brace contacting the first or second flexible member, and wherein the second and third flexible members define a space between the second and third flexible members, the space opening toward a posterior portion of the prosthetic foot such that the third flexible member can independently provide flexibility and resistance during heel strike. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A prosthetic foot comprising:
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an attachment member comprising a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device; at least one first brace mounted to the attachment member; at least one first flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member; an unpowered actuator mounted to the attachment member; at least one second brace mounted to the actuator; at least one second flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one second brace and the actuator such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member; and at least one third flexible member mounted beneath the at least one second flexible member and extending at least from a heel portion to a metatarsal region of the prosthetic foot, wherein at least a portion of one of the first brace and the second brace is flat at a portion of the first or second brace contacting the first or second flexible member, and wherein the at least one first brace attaches to the attachment member by a rotatable joint, such that the first brace rotates relative to the attachment member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A prosthetic foot comprising:
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an attachment member comprising a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device; at least one first brace mounted to the attachment member; at least one first flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member; an unpowered actuator mounted to the attachment member, the unpowered actuator being vertically-oriented when in an upright standing position; at least one second brace mounted to the actuator; and at least one second flexible member connected to the attachment member by the at least one second brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member, wherein at least one of the first brace mounts around and slides over the first flexible member at an end of the first flexible member and the second brace mounts around and slides over the second flexible member at an end of the second flexible member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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