Patent ID: 9579220
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A low profile prosthetic foot comprising: a foot support comprising a monolithic plate-like foot member comprising carbon filament and extending between a front end and a rear end thereof and having an anterior portion and a posterior portion, the foot support inclined downwardly from a rearmost edge toward the front end at a constant angle relative to a support surface; and an adapter having a pyramid connector extending along an axis, the adapter mounted to the posterior portion of the foot support via one or more fasteners at a location solely rearward of the pyramid axis such that the adapter extends solely above the foot support, the adapter having an anterior section, a posterior section, and a planar base inclined downwardly at said constant angle from a rear end of the adapter toward a front end of the adapter relative to a plane normal to an axis of symmetry extending longitudinally through a center of the pyramid connector, wherein at least a portion of the base contacts the posterior portion of the foot support, and wherein the adapter defines a gap formed by and between a bottom surface of the anterior section of the adapter and the foot support, wherein the gap extends to a location beneath the pyramid connector, and wherein the anterior section is configured to move relative to the foot support.