Prosthetic foot with displaceable heel

Details Prosthetic foot with displaceable heel Prosthetic foot with displaceable heel

1991-03-07

1992-07-28

Green, Randall L.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Leg

Foot

623 38, A61F 266, A61F 262

Patent

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051337789

ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic foot apparatus with a movable heel to facilitate insertion of the heel into tight pants legs, boots, shoes and the like. The apparatus includes a generally stationary foot base and a heel connected thereto for movement between a normal walking position and a dressing position displaced forwardly and downwardly therefrom and a releasable locking means for retaining the heel in the walking position.
A method for moving the heel of a prosthetic foot to facilitate its insertion into tight pant legs, shoes, boots and the like includes: providing the prosthetic foot apparatus of the invention; releasing the locking means; allowing the heel to move forwardly and downwardly to the dressing position; inserting the foot apparatus into the pant leg, shoe, or the like; and returning the heel to the walking position by stepping down on the foot.

REFERENCES:
patent: 468352 (1892-02-01), Linkert
patent: 598458 (1898-02-01), Woodland
patent: 766686 (1904-08-01), Gault
patent: 1211222 (1917-01-01), Pilling et al.
patent: 2731645 (1956-01-01), Woodall
patent: 5004477 (1991-04-01), Palfray

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