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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2002
Luder Mosler, Duderstadt, DE;
Martin Pusch, Duderstadt, DE;
Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH, Duderstadt, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a resilient foot insert for an artificial foot. According to the invention, this foot insert consists of at least two springs ( ) which are connected to one another and which together-in side view, in the unloaded state, enclose an approximately triangular spring deflection space ( ), the upper, approximately roof-shaped spring ( ) having, in the roof top area, an adapter attachment ( ) and, starting from the latter, a heel branch (hereinafter “heel spring ”) which extends downward in a concave curve into the heel area ( ), and a forefoot branch (hereinafter “forefoot spring ”) which extends downward in a concave curve into the forefoot area ( ), the free branch ends ( ) being connected to a separate base spring ( ) which delimits the bottom of the spring deflection space ( ).