Proposed orthotic knee joint locks and unlocks automatically, at any position within range of bend angles, without manual intervention by wearer. Includes tang and clevis, locks whenever wearer transfers weight to knee and unlocks when weight removed. Locking occurs at any angle between 45 degrees knee bend and full extension.
Automatically Locking/Unlocking Orthotic Knee Joint
NASA Tech Briefs ; 18 , 5
1994-05-01
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