ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,376,976, issued on Aug. 5.
"Prosthetic socket" was invented by Zachary Charles Moore (Albion, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A prosthetic socket includes multiple panels supported by a first base with a rotational axis and support members. An adjustment disk, co-axially aligned with the base, features an actuator coupled to the support members. Rotating the adjustment disk in one direction moves the panels closer to the axis, reducing the socket opening. Rotating it in the opposite direction increases the opening by moving the panels farther from the axis."
The patent was filed on April 8, 2025, under Application No. 19/173,740.
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