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US 11,229,534 B2Granted
Multifunctional tooling apparatus with non-anthropomorphic construction
AssigneeQatar University
InventorsJohn-John Cabibihan, Aya Gaballa, Mohammed Mudassir
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Abstract
A prosthesis may include a fitted stump cover. The prosthesis may also include a socket fitted over the stump cover. The prosthesis may further include a ball attached to the socket. In addition, the prosthesis may include a shuttle locking mechanism attached in part to the ball. Further, the prosthesis may include a tool attached to the prosthesis by the shuttle locking mechanism.
Claims6
A ball and socket system, comprising:
- a ball;
- a socket fitted over the ball, wherein the socket comprises a ribbed rod portion protruding from an exterior surface of the socket;
- a tool comprising a base portion, wherein the tool is attached to the exterior surface of the socket at the base portion via the ribbed rod portion;
- and
- a pin connected to a first push button, wherein the pin is configured to lock the tool to the socket by operating the first push button to mechanically engage the pin with the ribbed rod portion.
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A method, comprising:
- attaching a socket to an outer surface of a ball, wherein the socket comprises a ribbed rod portion protruding from an exterior surface of the socket;
- attaching a tool to the exterior surface of the socket at a base portion of the tool via the ribbed rod portion;
- locking the tool to the socket via a pin connected to a first push button;
- and
- operating the first push button to lock the tool to the socket by mechanically engaging the pin with the ribbed rod portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.