Shock absorbing prosthetic foot for use with prosthetic ankle
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1. A low profile prosthetic foot for use with a prosthetic ankle, comprising:
- a foot plate having a heel portion and a toe portion spaced along the length thereof;
at least one toe spring having a distal end connected to said toe portion of said foot plate and a proximal end residing some distance above said heel portion of said foot plate; and
at least one heel spring having a first end connected to said heel portion of said foot plate and extending upward such that a second end thereof is connected near said proximal end of said at least one toe spring;
wherein, when connected to said prosthetic foot, the position of a prosthetic ankle will approximate the position of a typical human ankle.
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Abstract
A low profile prosthetic foot designed for use with a prosthetic ankle. The prosthetic foot includes at least one toe spring and at least one heel spring. The prosthetic foot is able to absorb shocks generated during ambulation of a user of said foot. When a prosthetic ankle is attached to the prosthetic foot, the position (height) of the ankle preferably approximates the position (height) of a typical human ankle.
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1. A low profile prosthetic foot for use with a prosthetic ankle, comprising:
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a foot plate having a heel portion and a toe portion spaced along the length thereof;
at least one toe spring having a distal end connected to said toe portion of said foot plate and a proximal end residing some distance above said heel portion of said foot plate; and
at least one heel spring having a first end connected to said heel portion of said foot plate and extending upward such that a second end thereof is connected near said proximal end of said at least one toe spring;
wherein, when connected to said prosthetic foot, the position of a prosthetic ankle will approximate the position of a typical human ankle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 57)
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24. A low profile prosthetic foot assembly, comprising:
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a foot plate having a heel portion and a toe portion spaced along the length thereof;
at least one toe spring having a distal end connected to said toe portion of said foot plate, said at least one toe spring extending upward at an angle to a proximal end located above said heel portion of said foot plate;
at least one heel attachment plate, said at least one heel attachment plate adapted for connection to said heel portion of said foot plate and to one end of a heel spring;
at least one toe spring support plate, said at least one toe spring support plate adapted for connection to a proximal end of said at least one toe spring and to an opposite end of a heel spring;
at least one heel spring, said at least one heel spring extending upward from said foot plate toward said at least one toe spring and disposed between said at least one heel attachment plate and said at least one toe spring support plate;
a fastener for connecting a prosthetic ankle, said proximal end of said at least one toe spring, and said at least one toe spring support plate to said at least one heel spring;
a fastener for connecting said heel portion of said foot plate and said at least one heel attachment plate to said at least one heel spring; and
a prosthetic ankle adapted for mounting to said prosthetic foot;
wherein, when connected to said prosthetic foot, the position of said prosthetic ankle will approximate the position of a typical human ankle. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A low profile prosthetic foot assembly, comprising:
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a foot plate having a heel portion and a toe portion spaced along the length thereof;
at least one primary toe spring having a distal end connected to said toe portion of said foot plate, said at least one toe spring extending upward at an angle to a proximal end located above said heel portion of said foot plate;
at least one auxiliary toe spring having a distal end and a proximal end and disposed beneath said at least one primary toe spring;
a spacer plate residing between proximal ends of said at least one primary toe spring and said at least one auxiliary toe spring;
at least one heel spring, said at least one heel spring constructed from an elastomeric material and having a recess or cavity for receiving a secondary heel spring element made from a material having a compressive modulus differing from that of said elastomeric material, a rounded end of said heel spring connected to said foot plate and an opposite, flat end, of said heel spring abutting said at least one auxiliary toe spring;
a fastener for connecting an articulating ankle, said proximal end of said at least one toe spring, said spacer plate, and said proximal end of said at least one auxiliary toe spring to said at least one heel spring;
a fastener for connecting said heel portion of said foot plate to said at least one heel spring; and
a prosthetic ankle adapted for mounting to said prosthetic foot;
wherein, when connected to said prosthetic foot, the position of said prosthetic ankle will approximate the position of a typical human ankle. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A low profile prosthetic foot assembly, comprising:
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a foot plate having a heel portion and a toe portion spaced along the length thereof;
at least one toe spring having a distal end connected to said toe portion of said foot plate, said at least one toe spring extending upward at an angle to a proximal end located above said heel portion of said foot plate;
a toe spring clamp assembly molded to said toe portion of said foot plate and connecting said at least one toe spring thereto;
at least one elastomeric heel spring having one end thereof molded to at least a portion of said proximal end of said at least one toe spring, and an opposite end thereof molded to said heel portion of said foot plate; and
a prosthetic ankle adapted for mounting to said prosthetic foot;
wherein, when connected to said prosthetic foot, the position of said prosthetic ankle will approximate the position of a typical human ankle. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A low profile prosthetic foot, comprising:
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a foot plate having a heel portion and a toe portion spaced along the length thereof;
at least one primary toe spring having a distal end connected to said toe portion of said foot plate and a proximal end residing some distance above said heel portion of said foot plate;
at least one auxiliary toe spring disposed below said at least one toe spring; and
at least one heel spring residing between said heel portion of said foot plate and said proximal end of said at least one primary toe spring. - View Dependent Claims (56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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