Patent ID: 6613096
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A prosthetic pressure relief valve system comprising:a cylindrical housing having an internal surface and an external surface and an interior end and an exterior end, formed with a flange with male threads formed in the external surface remote from the flange, a small axial hole formed in the housing with female threads formed in the internal surface remote from the flange; a disk shaped fastener with internal threads rotatably supported upon the male threads of the housing, the fastener being rotatable in a first direction to secure a prosthetic limb adjacent to the flange for operation and use, the fastener being rotatable in a second direction to allow separation of the prosthetic limb from the housing; an end plug in a cup shaped configuration with a side wall formed with male threads receivable in the female threads of the housing and also formed with an end face formed with an axial opening; and a partly spherical surface adjacent to the interior end of the housing with a plug positionable within the spherical surface and a coil spring positioned between the end plug and the spherical plug with a pull string.