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  • US 20060171758A1
  • Filed: 01/28/2005
  • Published: 08/03/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A finger mechanism comprising a frame, a elongated finger receptacle having a recessed socket bottom end for receiving the finger tip of the finger;

  • a link member having a forward and rearward pivot, said finger the receptacle having an upper end pivot mounted to the forward pivot of the link member, with said forward pivot mounting of said link member at a location at least somewhat adjacent the first joint of the finger tip to the first section of the finger of many average length finger tip;

    said link member at its rearward end pivotally mounted to the frame, at a location customarily adjacent the second joint of the finger so that the link member approximates an average length of many operator'"'"'s fingers from the first to the second joint;

    so that when the operator moves the receptacle with his finger tip and first and second joints of the finger, the receptacle and link member will more closely follow and imitate their movement for easier movement of the receptacle and link member by the operator'"'"'s finger tip;

    said frame having a front, rear, and bottom switch, said finger receptacle having a front, rear and bottom face for engagement and actuation of front, rear, and bottom switch, with said front switch in front of the receptacle, the bottom switch beneath the receptacle, and the rear switch to the rear of the receptacle;

    whereby, the operator may with his finger tip in the receptacle push his finger tip forward to move the receptacle forward to engage and actuate the forward switch, and the forward movement of the receptacle lowers the receptacle link and straightens the joint connection between the receptacle and the front pivot of the receptacle link, and similarly, the forward movement of the operator'"'"'s finger lowers the first finger section of the operator'"'"'s finger and straightens the joint connection between the finger tip and first finger link; and

    whereby, when the operator pushes his finger tip rearward to cause the receptacle rear face to engage and actuate the rear switch, the rearward movement of the receptacle raises the linkage member of the receptacle;

    similarly, the rearward movement of the operator'"'"'s finger raises the finger sections of the operator'"'"'s finger;

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