Seamless three-dimensional toe section for prosthetic socks and prosthetic shrinkers
US7363778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2509/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stretchable fabric sleeve is configured for use as a prosthetic shrinker or as a prosthetic sock and broadly comprises a unitary receptacle broadly including a tubular section and a rounded end section. In particular, the rounded end section includes opposite panels that are knitted in seriatim with a plurality of interlaced short rows that provide a progressive taper from the open margin of the tubular section to the lowermost toe end of the end section. The progressive taper of the knitted panels permits the outermost edge of the rounded end section to assume a rounded shape that comfortably conforms to an amputated limb and is devoid of any sewn seams that would otherwise irritate the sensitive end of the amputated limb.
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