Reinforced artificial foot and method of making

Details Reinforced artificial foot and method of making Reinforced artificial foot and method of making

1977-11-09

1979-12-11

Crowder, Clifford D.

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Outside of mold sintering or vitrifying of shaped inorganic...

Including plural heating steps

264 467, A61F 108

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041775252

ABSTRACT:
An improved construction and method of making an artificial foot characterized by a rigid keel portion comprising a molded plastic material having a metal reinforcing strip imbedded within said plastic keel portion near the lower surface thereof. This keel portion is surrounded by a typical flexible foamed plastic material molded to said keel to form the outer surface of the foot. Preferably the reinforcing strip includes a metal receiver fixed to the strip and also is imbedded within the rigid keel to receive connecting means to attach the foot to the remainder of the prosthetic leg portion.

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patent: 2551724 (1951-05-01), Campbell
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patent: 3335428 (1967-08-01), Gajdos
patent: 3833941 (1974-09-01), Wagner
patent: 3890650 (1975-06-01), Prahl

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