Patent ID: 8377146

Claim:
A low profile prosthetic foot comprising: a carbon-filament plate-like foot support having an anterior portion and a posterior portion, the posterior portion inclined at a constant angle from a rearmost end of the plate-like foot support relative to a support surface when the prosthetic foot is at rest; and a monolithic adapter comprising a pyramid connector vertically oriented with respect to the support surface, the pyramid connector extending along an axis at a non-perpendicular angle relative to a base of the adapter, the adapter coupled to the posterior portion of the foot support, wherein at least a portion of the base contacts the posterior portion of the foot support, the base being inclined downwardly from a rearmost end of the adapter at said constant angle relative to a plane normal to an axis of symmetry extending longitudinally through a center of the pyramid connector, the adapter comprising a posterior section that is in contact with the plate-like foot support during use of the prosthetic foot and an anterior section that moves into contact with the plate-like foot support as the prosthetic foot transitions from heel-strike to toe-off during use of the prosthetic foot, the base being monolithic and having a curved surface at the anterior section of the adapter, the curved surface having a radius of curvature of between about 5 cm and 10 cm.