Patents by Inventor Kai Leppack

Kai Leppack 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: 5888239
    Abstract: A foot prosthesis has an inner spring that extends from the heel area to the front area of the foot. The foot spring is enclosed within a cosmetic lining and is joined by a threaded bolt to an adapter with a clamping connection for removably joining the foot prosthesis to a prosthesis tube. The adapter is supported by its lower face, which is designed as a cylinder segment and is provided with serrations, on a joining surface of the inner spring. The joining surface of the inner spring has a shape corresponding to the lower face of the adapter, and has serrations for engaging the adapter's serrations. The upper end of the adapter is designed as a peg which is inserted into the prosthesis tube. The threaded bolt is inserted through a slot that extends in the longitudinal direction of the foot and has a width corresponding to the diameter of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Otto Bock Orthopaedische Industrie Besitz-Und Verwaltungs-Kommanditge-Sel lschaft
    Inventors: Ulf Wellershaus, Kai Leppack