{"number":"US12697234B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Prosthetic socket release/relock system","english":"Prosthetic socket release/relock system"},"abstract":{"original":"A device configured to be positioned within a prosthetic socket includes a tether, a spool, a motor, a coupling mechanism, a release actuator, and a tightening actuator. A first end of the tether is configured to be coupled to a prosthetic liner, and a second end of the tether is coupled to the spool. The spool is fixed with respect to the prosthetic socket. The coupling mechanism transitions from a first position in which the spool is restricted to rotate in a first direction to a second position in which the spool is not restricted.…","english":"A device configured to be positioned within a prosthetic socket includes a tether, a spool, a motor, a coupling mechanism, a release actuator, and a tightening actuator. A first end of the tether is configured to be coupled to a prosthetic liner, and a second end of the tether is coupled to the spool. The spool is fixed with respect to the prosthetic socket. The coupling mechanism transitions from a first position in which the spool is restricted to rotate in a first direction to a second position in which the spool is not restricted.…"},"applicants":["University of Washington"],"inventors":["Joan E. Sanders","Joseph L. Garbini","Clement Gurrey","Katheryn J. Allyn","Jake McLean","Brian Larsen"],"filingDate":"2023-03-03","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697234B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697234B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697234B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697234B2"}}