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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2022
Applicant:
Hugh Steeper Limited, Leeds, GB;
Inventor:
James Sykes, Leeds, GB;
Assignee:
Hugh Steeper Limited, Leeds, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/58 (2006.01); A61F 2/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/68 (2013.01); A61F 2/586 (2013.01); A61F 2002/6836 (2013.01); A61F 2002/6854 (2013.01); A61F 2002/701 (2013.01);
Abstract
A release mechanism especially but not exclusively for use in a prosthetic hand. The release mechanism includes a retainer and a release pin held within the retainer so as to be moveable between an engagement position and a release position. The retainer is provided with portions which engage the release pin to restrain it to movement between the engagement position and the release position. The portions include ball bearings to reduce the friction between the retainer and the release pin. Also, a prosthetic hand having such a release mechanism is provided so that the user can release the hand if it becomes jammed.