10-02-2022 дата публикации
Номер: US20220039971A1
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A prosthetic foot that includes a foot plate having a toe portion and a heel portion, a shank plate bonded to the foot plate along a seam that extends from the toe portion rearward toward the heel portion to terminate at an end, the shank plate separated from the foot plate forming a gap between the foot plate and shank plate extending rearward from the end of the seam; and an attachment structure attaching the foot plate to the shank plate, wherein the attachment structure includes fibers extending continuously through the shank plate, the gap, and the foot plate. In embodiments, the foot plate and shank plate are made of composite material and the attachment structure alternately extends through the seam and through a flexible material between the shank plate and the foot plate. 1. A prosthetic foot , comprising:a foot plate having a toe portion and a heel portion;a shank plate bonded to the foot plate along a seam that extends from the toe portion rearward toward the heel portion to terminate at an end, the shank plate separated from the foot plate forming a gap between the foot plate and shank plate extending rearward from the end of the seam; andan attachment structure attaching the foot plate to the shank plate, wherein the attachment structure includes fibers extending through the shank plate, the gap, and the foot plate.2. The prosthetic foot of claim 1 , wherein the end of the seam is transversely aligned along a length of the prosthetic foot with the attachment structure such that the fibers also extend through the seam.3. The prosthetic foot of claim 2 , wherein the attachment structure includes a central shaft that has a forwardmost leading edge toward the toe portion claim 2 , a rearmost trailing edge toward the heel portion claim 2 , and extends through the shank plate claim 2 , the gap claim 2 , the seam claim 2 , and the foot plate; a flared top portion that overlies a top surface of the shank plate; and a flared bottom portion that overlies a bottom ...
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