PROSTHETIC FOOT WITH ENHANCED STABILITY AND ELASTIC ENERGY RETURN
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Abstract
A prosthetic foot comprises an attachment member and two or more flexible members. The attachment member can include a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device. The two or more flexible members can be rotatably attached to the attachment member by rotatable joints such that the flexible members can both rotate and flex relative to the attachment member when the prosthetic foot contacts the ground.
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62 Claims
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1-42. -42. (canceled)
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43. 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; and two or more flexible members connected to the attachment member by rotatable connections such that the flexible members can both rotate and flex relative to the attachment member when the prosthetic foot contacts the ground. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. 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; an actuator connected to the attachment member; one or more flexible members connected to the actuator in series relative to the attachment member, the one or more flexible members extending away from the actuator to a foot portion of the prosthetic foot and being substantially movable relative to another member along their lengths; and a variable stiffness control member configured to adjust a length of a lever arm of the one or more flexible members of the prosthetic foot. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57)
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58. A prosthetic foot comprising:
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at least one elongate foot member; and an attachment member comprising a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device, wherein the attachment adapter is connected to the at least one elongate foot member via at least two pivotable joints, wherein at least one elastic element extends between the at least two pivotable joints. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62)
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