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US 2014/0195009 A1Published application
Ground contact device
OwnerTravis GREENinventor
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Abstract
A ground contact device having a module with at least a portion of the module's outer surface being curved. The ground contact device also having a planar surface, oriented in a plane parallel to a surface suitable for walking, on the module's inside surface. In addition, the planar surface contains a plurality of prosthetic mount holes.
Claims27
A ground contact device, comprising:
- a first module having at least a portion with a curved outer surface, comprising:
- a first planar surface in an interior of the first module, and
- a plurality of prosthetic mount holes located in the first planar surface;
- and
- a second module coupled to the outside of the first planar surface, comprising:
- a second planar surface having a periphery coextensive with a periphery of the first planar surface;
- and
- at least a portion with a round shape.
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A ground contact device, comprising:
- a module having at least a portion with a curved outer surface, comprising:
- a planar surface inside the module, the planar surface oriented in a plane normal to a longitudinal axis of the module, and
- a plurality of prosthetic mount holes located in the planar surface.
A method for manufacturing a ground contact device comprising:
- obtaining a template of a module having at least a portion with a curved outer surface, the module comprising:
- a planar surface in an interior of the module, and a plurality of prosthetic mount holes located in the planar surface;
- and
- using an additive manufacturing apparatus to manufacture the module from the template.
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A method for using a ground contact device, comprising:
- attaching a ground contact device to a prosthetic mount, the ground contact device comprising:
- a module having at least a portion with a curved outer surface, comprising:
- a planar surface in an interior of the module, and
- a plurality of prosthetic mount holes located in the planar surface;
- attaching the prosthetic mount to a Ferrier coupler;
- and
- attaching the Ferrier coupler to a socket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.