ARTIFICIAL FOOT FOR LOWER LIMB PROSTHESES Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: prosthetics. SUBSTANCE: arrangement additionally contains upper and lower flexible inserts, each consisting of plates, binding members between them, and resilient spacer of members made in such a way as to provide mutual displacements restricted by resilience of spacer and binding members. Shin attachment unit is hinged to resilient spacer of upper insert and, through hinges and variable-length pull rod, to plate of lower insert having stop adjustable in vertical dimension with screw pair. EFFECT: provided rotation and damping of rotational motions in three planes and axial loads. 3 dwg