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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1995
Tracy C Slemker, Clayton, OH (US);
Materials Engineering and Development, Inc., Brookville, OH (US);
Abstract
A modular interface connector for coupling a prosthetic limb socket assembly to a prosthetic limb upright assembly comprises a base, adapted to fit within the distal end of the socket; and an interface cushion, having a proximate end adapted to abut the wearer's residual limb, mounted on the base. The base includes interconnection components in its distal end such that the modular interface connector can be releasably mounted within the distal end of the socket and such that the upright assembly can be releasably mounted to the distal end of the base and, in turn, to the distal end of the socket. When mounted in the socket, the interface connector provides an air-tight seal between the base and the inner surface of the socket to facilitate a suction fit of the wearer's residual limb in the socket.