Patents by Inventor Verner Swanson

Verner Swanson 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).

  • Knee joint mechanism for knee disarticulation prosthesis
    Patent number: 5746774
    Abstract: An improved four-bar knee joint mechanism for use in knee disarticulation prosthesis is shown, including a coupler link forming a negative angle with the horizontal when said knee joint mechanism is in its stance position, an anterior link, a fixed link in a horizontal position when said knee joint is in the extended or stance position, and a posterior link, the dimensions of the links and the angle the coupler link makes with the horizontal being chosen to optimize the instant center of the mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Steven Kramer, Sujatha Srinivasan, Verner Swanson