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US 12,186,211 · App. 18/461,605 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Arm prosthetic device

Inventors: Christopher O. Evans (Amherst, NH); Keith D. Violette (Sandown, NH)
A61F2/70A61F2/54A61F2/581A61F2/585A61F2002/30462A61F2002/5001A61F2002/5061A61F2002/5083A61F2/582A61F2/586A61F2002/587A61F2002/6836A61F2002/6845A61F2002/6881A61F2002/701A61F2002/702A61F2002/704A61F2002/705A61F2002/708A61F2/74A61F2002/7625A61F2002/7635A61F2002/764A61F2002/7645A61F2002/7665A61F2002/768A61F2002/769A61F2/78A61F2002/7862A61F2220/0075A61F2250/0074A61F2250/008B25J19/005F16D9/06F16D27/01F16D41/105F16D41/12
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Patent No.
US 12,186,211
App. No.
18/461,605
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for powering a prosthetic arm is disclosed. The system includes at least one internal battery located in the prosthetic arm, at least one external battery connected to the prosthetic arm, and a master controller configured to connect either the at least one internal battery or the at least one external battery to a power bus to power the prosthetic arm.

Claims (11)

1. Index pivot system for a prosthetic hand comprising:

an index base assembly;

a pivot ground element configured to be fixed relative to said index base assembly and rotate relative to an index member assembly;

a pivot shaft configured to fix said index base assembly and said pivot ground element;

a retention base configured to be fixed relative to said pivot shaft; and

a fastening member configured to fix said retention base relative to said index base assembly.

2. Index pivot system of claim 1 wherein said pivot shaft is configured to be threadingly fixed relative to said index base assembly.

3. Index pivot system of claim 1 wherein said retention base configured to be threadingly fixed relative to said pivot shaft.

4. Index pivot system of claim 1 further comprising a compression member configured to compress said pivot ground element against said index base assembly.

5. Index pivot system of claim 4 wherein said compression member and either or both of said pivot shaft and said index base assembly are configured to cooperatively compress said pivot ground element.

6. Index pivot system of claim 4 wherein said index base assembly has a first inclined surface and/or said compression member has a second inclined surface, configured to cooperatively compress said pivot ground element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2023
From: EVANS, CHRISTOPHER O.; VIOLETTE, KEITH D.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Continuity (16)
Continuation 17963689 · Oct 11, 2022
Division 16588236 · Sep 30, 2019
Division 15427306 · Feb 8, 2017
Continuation In Part 15198929 · Jun 30, 2016
Continuation 13566736 · Aug 3, 2012
Continuation In Part 13088063 · Apr 15, 2011
Continuation In Part 12706609 · Feb 16, 2010
Continuation In Part 12027141 · Feb 6, 2008
Provisional Application 62292611 · Feb 8, 2016
Provisional Application 61604950 · Feb 29, 2012
Provisional Application 61551119 · Oct 25, 2011
Provisional Application 61542928 · Oct 4, 2011
Provisional Application 61168786 · Apr 13, 2009
Provisional Application 60963639 · Aug 6, 2007
Provisional Application 60899833 · Feb 6, 2007
Related Publication 20240000587A1 · Jan 4, 2024
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