Patent ID: 8840681

Claim:
A prosthetic interface comprising: an orientation assembly comprising: an anterior frame portion configured to extend over an anterior portion of a torso of a wearer of the prosthetic interface, said anterior frame portion being defined by an arcuate shaped member defining an anterior frame gap, and a posterior frame portion configured to extend over a posterior portion of the torso, said posterior frame portion being defined by an arcuate shaped member defining a posterior frame gap, a mounting plate disposed at an intersection of the posterior frame portion and the anterior frame portion, the mounting plate forming a structure to which a prosthetic limb is attachable; a load bearing assembly comprising: breathable fabric forming a load distribution matrix to distribute a load on the mounting plate over portions of the torso with which the fabric is configured to be in contact, said breathable fabric being configured to extend from the anterior frame portion to the posterior frame portion around an opposite side of the torso to the side on which the mounting plate is to be worn by the wearer; and a drum portion made of breathable fabric and disposed to extend between the anterior frame portion proximate to the anterior frame gap and the posterior frame gap, respectively and the posterior frame portion.