Connecting part between leg prosthesis components

Abstract

A connecting part of a ball joint between leg prosthesis components with a flange intended to fasten to the one component, the flange having an adjusting element position on it, consisting of a cup and a four-sided pyramid positioned centrally upon its point. To improve the adjustability of the connecting part, the flange is a rectangular flange with four holes, upon which the adjusting element is eccentrically positioned.

What is claimed is: .[.1. A connecting part of a ball joint for connecting first and second leg prosthesis components comprising: 
     
        is, wherein the central axes are substantially parallel and offset..].2. The connecting part according to claim .[.1.]. .Iadd.5.Iaddend., wherein the adjusting element includes a central skew 
     
     
        notch. 3. The connecting part according to claim 2, wherein the central skew notch provides compensatory pre-positioning in forward, outward, 
     
     
        backward, and inward directions. 4. The connecting part according to claim 2, wherein the central skew notch provides compensatory pre-positioning in forward/outward, outward/backward, backward/inward, and inward/forward 
     
     
        directions. 5. .[.The.]. .Iadd.A .Iaddend.connecting part .[.according to claim 1,.]. .Iadd.of a ball joint for connecting first and second leg prosthesis components comprising: a flange adapted to be fastened to the first leg prosthesis component; and   an adjusting element positioned on the flange, the adjusting element including a cup and a four-sided pyramid having an apex, the pyramid being positioned centrally upon the cup on the apex defining a central axis;   wherein the flange is a rectangular flange having a central axis and four holes;   wherein the adjusting element is eccentrically set upon the flange, that is, wherein the central axes are substantially parallel and offset; and.Iaddend.   
     
     
       wherein the adjusting element and the flange are one piece. 6. The connecting part according to claim .[.1.]. .Iadd.5.Iaddend., wherein each of the four holes has a central longitudinal axis parallel to the central 
     
     
        axis of the flange. 7. .[.The.]. .Iadd.A .Iaddend.connecting part .[.according to claim 6,.]. .Iadd.of a ball joint for connecting first and second leg prosthesis components comprising: a flange adapted to be fastened to the first leg prosthesis component; and   an adjusting element positioned on the flange, the adjusting element including a cup and a four-sided pyramid having an apex, the pyramid being positioned centrally upon the cup on the apex defining a central axis;.Iaddend.   wherein the flange .Iadd.has a central axis and four holes, and .Iaddend.is rectangular in a plane orthogonal to the central axis of the flange.[...]..Iadd.;.Iaddend.   .Iadd.wherein the adjusting element is eccentrically set upon the flange, that is, wherein the central axes are substantially parallel and offset;   wherein each of the four holes has a central longitudinal axis parallel to the central axis of the flange; and   wherein the flange and the adjusting element are monolithic..Iaddend..Iadd.8. A connecting part of a ball joint for connecting first and second leg prosthesis components comprising:   a flange having a central axis and four holes, the holes extending through the flange; and   an adjusting element set upon the flange, the adjusting element including a cup and a four-sided pyramid having an apex, the apex being positioned centrally upon the cup to define an adjusting element central axis that is substantially parallel to and offset from the central axis of the flange;   wherein the flange and the adjusting element are contiguous;   wherein the four holes are positioned in the flange at corners of a rectangular pattern that lies orthogonal to the central axis of the flange..Iaddend..Iadd.9. The connecting part according to claim 8, wherein the flange and at least a portion of the adjusting element comprise the same material..Iaddend..Iadd.10. The connecting part according to claim 8, wherein each of the four holes has a central longitudinal axis parallel to the central axis of the flange..Iaddend.