Patent ID: 8715367

Claim:
A mechanical joint being adapted to for use on a user's anatomical joint, said anatomical joint having a proximal area, a distal area, a lateral side and a medial side, and said mechanical joint comprising: (a) a proximal body for, said proximal body being disposed adjacent to the proximal area of the user's anatomical joint; (b) a distal race for, said distal race being disposed adjacent to the distal area of the user's anatomical joint; (c) a release plate, said release plate being substantially disposed in the proximal body; (d) an iris, said iris being substantially disposed in the proximal body; (e) at least one roller bearing pin, said roller bearing pin being substantially disposed in the proximal body; (f) a resilient tube, said resilient tube being substantially disposed in the proximal body; (g) a drive pin, said drive pin being substantially disposed in the proximal body; (h) a pivot screw, said pivot screw being adapted to pivotally connect the proximal body and the distal race; and (i) a cable pull assembly, said cable pull assembly being adapted to permit the distal race and the proximal body to move relative to each other.