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Device in a leg prosthesis

  • US 6,855,170 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2001
  • Issued: 02/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A device in a leg prosthesis provided with a foot which via a pivot axle is connected to the leg prosthesis, wherein a first means is provided to permit a limited rotation of the foot with respect to the leg prosthesis from an initial position, in which the leg prosthesis and the foot has a certain angle relative to each other and a second means is arranged to permit a stepless adjustment of the angle between the prosthesis and the foot in the initial position,characterized in that the device comprises a lever arm which is pivotally supported with respect to said leg prosthesis and said foot and that said lever arm is arranged to cooperate with on one hand said first means at which a limited angular adjustment between the lever arm and the foot is permitted under cooperation with said first means, and on the other hand with said second means at which an angular adjustment between the lever arm and the leg prosthesis is permitted while adjusting said initial position and wherein said second means is arranged to take a first position in which rotation between the lever arm and the leg prosthesis is permitted and a second position in which an unrotatable connection between the lever arm and the leg prosthesis is provided.

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