Patent ID: 6626951
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: A61F,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A locking device intended as a fastening element for prostheses, of the kind in which the prosthesis is to be attached to a cylindrical member, said locking device comprises a housing with a through opening for receiving said cylindrical member and a locking mechanism arranged therein for locking to the cylindrical member in one axial direction thereof, and said locking device further comprising a maneuvering means for activating and releasing the grip of the locking mechanism to the cylindrical member, characterized in,that in the housing along the opening opposite the locking mechanism there is further arranged a gripping member in the form of a spring-loaded washer with a through opening which is larger than the diameter of the cylindrical member and which by an actuating means can be brought to a tilted position and grip the cylindrical member and pull the cylindrical member further into the housing.