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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2000
Tracy C. Slemker, Clayton, OH (US);
Lanny K. Wiggins, Miamisburg, OH (US);
Scott R. Schall, Clayton, OH (US);
Prosthetic Design, Inc., Clayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A coupling-socket adapter assembly for a prosthetic limb. A base plate subassembly is attachable to a first prosthetic limb component. A coupling-socket adapter is rotatably attached to the base plate subassembly and has a cavity for receiving a male coupling member (such as a boss of a pyramidal link-plate). Various mechanisms, including a ring having internal threads and including a ring-clamp, are disclosed for locking the coupling-socket adapter against rotation with respect to the base plate subassembly and for unlocking the coupling-socket adapter for rotation with respect to the base plate subassembly, wherein the mechanisms are operable when the base plate subassembly is attached to the first prosthetic limb component.