Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arm or component and actuator or connector therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-08
2006-08-08
Snow, Bruce E (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arm or component and actuator or connector therefor
C623S064000, C294S099100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07087092
ABSTRACT:
An artificial hand includes a finger group which is pivotally connected to a thumb. The finger group and thumb are resiliently biased toward one another. The finger group and thumb have hooked articulated distal ends. When the artificial hand and the object are brought together, the finger-group and the thumb part to allow the object to pass into a capture zone. The articulated distal ends bend inwardly to assist in the passage of the object. Once in the capture zone the finger group and thumb close about the object thereby holding it is place. The hooked distal ends also serve to retain the object within the capture zone. In another aspect of the invention the finger group includes two finger subgroups which are also resiliently biased together to hold objects.
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Snow Bruce E
Thomas Charles H.
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