Patents by Inventor Mohammed H.S. Al-Turaiki

Mohammed H.S. Al-Turaiki 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).

  • Lockable rotating ankle joint for modular below-knee prosthesis
    Patent number: 4865611
    Abstract: This patellar tendon bearing (PTB) prosthesis has a socket, a modular shank component, and a foot component which is attached rotatably to the shank component.It allows a more comfortable sitting of the amputee fitted with such a prosthesis by allowing the foot component of the prosthesis to be safely and smoothly axially rotated inwardly or outwardly (.+-.90.degree.) with respect to the shank component of the prosthesis and to distribute uniformly the load, while sitting, on the whole lower limb, and to be latched in one of several positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Inventor: Mohammed H.S. Al-Turaiki