Patents by Inventor Lamberto Staffieri

Lamberto Staffieri 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).

  • Thigh prosthesis
    Patent number: 4371990
    Abstract: A thigh prosthesis or artificial leg comprising an upper socket portion designed to be secured, in use, to an amputee's stump, a lower shin portion, an articulation frame joining the socket portion to the shin portion, resilient means for limiting and cushioning the articulation motion of the said articulation frame, and friction control means designed to control the relative articulation movements between the socket portion and the shin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Inventor: Lamberto Staffieri
  • Thigh prosthesis
    Patent number: 4268923
    Abstract: A thigh prosthesis or artificial leg comprising an upper socket portion designed to be secured, in use, to an amputee's stump, a lower leg portion, an articulation frame joining the socket portion to the leg portion, and resilient means for limiting and cushioning the articulation motion of the said articulation frame.The thigh prosthesis or artificial leg in accordance with the present invention lengthens during active deambulation phases and shortens during passive deambulation phases, thereby making it possible for the user to keep his center of gravity substantially at the same level during deambulation and to take advantage to a maximum extent of his instinctive sense of balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1981
    Inventor: Lamberto Staffieri