Prosthetic foot with tapered fasteners

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a new design of a top surface of a plate for a prosthetic foot, according to one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

Broken lines are used to illustrate portions of the prosthetic foot with tapered fasteners that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash lines are used to illustrate the boundary of the claims, which extends to the boundary, but does not include the boundary.

Claims

The ornamental design for a prosthetic foot with tapered fasteners, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D915596
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2018
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 2021
Assignee: Össur Iceland ehf (Reykjavik)
Inventors: Ragnar Örn Gunnarsson (Reykjavik), Bjarni Andresson (Seltjarnarnes), Gudni Ingimarsson (Reykjavik)
Primary Examiner: Charles D Hanson
Application Number: 29/643,609
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)