Artificial limb with three-part cosmetic covering
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1. An artificial leg of the endoskeletal type comprising:
- - a shin portion;
a thigh portion;
knee joint structure connecting together the shin portion and the thigh portion;
a first tubular cosmetic covering on the shin portion;
a second tubular cosmetic covering on the thigh portion; and
an intermediate tubular cosmetic covering over the knee joint structure, the ends of the intermediate covering being in contact with the respective adjacent ends of the first and second coverings to avoid gaps between the coverings.
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Abstract
An artificial limb of the endoskeletal type has an outer cosmesis or covering in two or more parts, whereby a worn or damaged part can be removed and replaced without the expense of replacing the complete outer cosmesis.
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1. An artificial leg of the endoskeletal type comprising:
- - a shin portion;
a thigh portion;
knee joint structure connecting together the shin portion and the thigh portion;
a first tubular cosmetic covering on the shin portion;
a second tubular cosmetic covering on the thigh portion; and
an intermediate tubular cosmetic covering over the knee joint structure, the ends of the intermediate covering being in contact with the respective adjacent ends of the first and second coverings to avoid gaps between the coverings. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- - a shin portion;
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2. An artificial arm of the endoskeletal type comprising;
- - a forearm portion;
an upper arm portion;
elbow joint structure connecting together the forearm portion and the upper arm portion;
a first tubular cosmetic covering on the forearm portion;
a second tubular cosmetic covering on the upper arm portion; and
an intermediate tubular cosmetic covering over the elbow joint structure, the ends of the intermediate covering being in contact with the respective adjacent ends of the first and second covering to avoid gaps between the coverings.
- - a forearm portion;
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11. A method of making an artificial leg comprising the steps of providing connected shin, knee joint and thigh structues;
- applying a first cosmetic covering of tubular plastics material to the shin structure;
applying an intermediate cosmetic covering of tubular plastics material over the knee joint structure;
applying a second cosmetic covering of tubular plastics material to the thigh structure; and
causing the three coverings to abut at their respective adjacent ends.
- applying a first cosmetic covering of tubular plastics material to the shin structure;
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