Patents by Inventor Leonid A. Povarov

Leonid A. Povarov has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4338927
    Abstract: The device of the invention comprises a mechanism for restoring the function of the ankle joint and a mechanism for correcting deformities of the foot. The mechanism for restoring the function of the ankle joint includes two pairs of half-rings, one of said pairs comprising an axial half-ring, which is fastened to the axle of rotation of the ankle joint, and a locking half-ring, which is fastened to the metatarsal bones of the foot, said half-rings being rigidly secured to each other. The other of said pairs includes a rotatable half-ring, which is fastened to the distal portion of the shin bone, and a locking half-ring, which is fastened to the middle portion of the shin bone, said half-rings being rigidly secured to each other. The mechanism for correcting deformities of the foot comprises brackets rigidly secured to the ends of the axial half-ring. The brackets carry spindles rotatably mounting L-shaped connecting rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Inventors: Mstislav V. Volkov, Oganes V. Oganesian, Leonid A. Povarov