Patents Assigned to S & L, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6942704
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot including a ground-engaging base in the form of a generally planar and resiliently flexible foot bed which extends between two or more platforms to form one or more flexible hinges therebetween. The platforms include a toe platform, a mid-section platform and a heel platform. A support shank is disposed above the platforms so as to be generally positioned above an ankle area of the foot. A first spring extends from the toe platform to the support shank. A second spring extends from the support shank to the mid-section platform. A third spring extends from the support shank to the heel platform. Typically, the springs are curvilinear springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: S & L, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Scott Sulprizio