Prosthetic foot
First Claim
1. A prosthetic foot system, said system comprising:
- a foot, wherein said foot comprises a base having a rear section for attachment to a socket, a forward section for attachment to at least one padding spring and an arch section spanning said front and rear sections, wherein said at least one padding spring extends forward and rearward of said forward base section, wherein said arch and said base rear section are configured to provide clearance for upward deflection of said at least one padding spring opposite thereto, and wherein said rear section comprises a recess serving as a stator having a plurality of vanes, a rotor having a plurality of vanes received within said recess, and a plurality of spring elements, each said spring element between opposing rotor and stator vanes thereby providing torsional features for said foot.
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Abstract
Features for a high performance prosthetic foot are provided in a package suitable for use with Symes and reverse-Symes amputees. The foot has a very low profile despite incorporating ankle-type torsional features complete with biasing. Other optional features are presented by way of a dual-rate padding spring system, that convincingly allow for both walking and running (together with related tasks like jumping) by way of a single prosthetic setup. Additional features may be provided in the padding springs directed toward more natural foot movement and response. The foot may be provided alone, in connection with a prosthetic socket and be bare or encased in order to appear more natural.
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20 Claims
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1. A prosthetic foot system, said system comprising:
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a foot, wherein said foot comprises a base having a rear section for attachment to a socket, a forward section for attachment to at least one padding spring and an arch section spanning said front and rear sections, wherein said at least one padding spring extends forward and rearward of said forward base section, wherein said arch and said base rear section are configured to provide clearance for upward deflection of said at least one padding spring opposite thereto, and wherein said rear section comprises a recess serving as a stator having a plurality of vanes, a rotor having a plurality of vanes received within said recess, and a plurality of spring elements, each said spring element between opposing rotor and stator vanes thereby providing torsional features for said foot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A prosthetic foot comprising:
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a base having a rear section for attachment to a socket, a forward section for attachment to at least one padding spring and an arch section spanning said front and rear sections, said at least one padding spring extending forward and rearward of said forward base section, said arch and said base rear section being configured to provide clearance for upward deflection of said at least one padding spring opposite thereto, and said rear section comprising a stator having a plurality of vanes, a rotor received at least partially within said stator and having a plurality of vanes, and a plurality of spring elements, each said spring element between opposing rotor and stator vanes thereby providing torsional features for said foot. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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