US 11,446,165 B2 · Traction system for an ambulatory support

Abstract

A traction system for an ambulatory support such as a prosthetic foot blade or a crutch includes a sole plate, a latch assembly, and a strap. The sole plate is couplable to a distal end of the ambulatory support to extend under a bottom side of the ambulatory support and a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes a front catch and a rear catch both fixable at a top side of the ambulatory support with the front catch nearer to the distal end of the ambulatory support than the rear catch, and a lever having a front end and a rear end, the front end releasably latchable to the front catch and the rear end releasably latchable to the rear catch when the lever is pivoted about the latched front end. The strap is secured to the lever and to the sole plate.

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Dependent claims

A traction system for an ambulatory support, the traction system comprising:

a sole plate couplable to a distal end of the ambulatory support to extend under a bottom side of the ambulatory support;
a latch assembly including:
a front catch and a rear catch both fixable at a top side of the ambulatory support with the front catch nearer to the distal end of the ambulatory support than the rear catch, and
a lever having a front end and a rear end, the front end releasably latchable to the front catch and the rear end releasably latchable to the rear catch when the lever is pivoted about the latched front end;
and
a strap secured to the lever and to the sole plate and placed in tension when the sole plate is coupled to the distal end of the ambulatory support and the lever is latched at the front end and the rear end, the strap pulling the sole plate against the distal end and the bottom side of the ambulatory support.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Traction system for an ambulatory support

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Traction system for an ambulatory support

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