Patent ID: 8840160

Claim:
A mechanical finger comprising: at least two phalanges, with the at least two phalanges each made of a semi-rigid material forming a tubular body, one of the at least two phalanges being a base phalange adapted to be secured to a base; another of the at least two phalanges being an end phalange, the end phalange being pivotally connected to an adjacent one of the at least two phalanges for pivoting movement with respect to the adjacent one of the at least two phalanges; a skeleton member received in the tubular bodies of the at least two phalanges and movable to actuate the pivoting motion of the at least two phalanges with respect to one another, the skeleton member adapted to be connected to a degree of actuation for causing the pivoting motion of the at least two phalanges with respect to one another; and a degree of flexibility in all directions for the assembly of at least two phalanges and skeleton member therein, whereby the mechanical finger is compliant in all said directions.