Flexible finger connection

A tool mount with flexible finger connector comprising:

• a tool collar with a closed back end, a front end, an outer annular wall and an open ended tool socket in the front end forming an inner annular wall;
• a guide with a fluid connection from the outer annular wall to the inner annular wall;
• a generally cylindrical sleeve with an outer annular wall and inner annular wall wherein the sleeve is fitted over the tool collar;
• a flexible hinge flap with a free end formed within an aperture in the sleeve wherein the aperture fluidly connects the outer and inner annular walls;
• a finger extending from the free end towards the interior of the cylindrical sleeve, such that said free end comprises a free end portion extending beyond said finger that is separated from said sleeve by a channel, wherein said finger is monolithic with said hinge flap such that a portion of said finger is connected to said hinge flap and a portion of said finger is configured to extend through said tool collar;
• a shaft attached to the closed back end of the tool collar;
• and,
• wherein the finger protrudes through the guide into the tool socket and may be displaced by the insertion of a tool into the tool socket.

A method of reversibly attaching tools, the method comprising:

• forming a flexible hinge flap on a cylindrical sleeve with a guide
• surrounding a portion of the hinge, the guide forming a passageway through the sleeve;
• forming a finger on a free end of the hinge flap oriented toward the center of the cylindrical sleeve, such that said free end comprises a free end portion extending beyond said finger that is separated from said sleeve by a channel;
• placing the sleeve around a tool collar, the tool collar comprising an axial tool socket and a bearing guide generally perpendicular to the tool socket;
• orienting the flexible hinge around the tool socket whereby the finger is positioned over the bearing guide and extends into the tool socket;
• inserting a tool shaft with shaped proximal end and tool guide formed therein, into the tool socket;
• and,
• using force to move the finger with the proximal end of the tool whereby the finger moves away from the tool socket as the flexible hinge flap becomes momentarily displaced by the tool shaft and allows passage of the tool shaft, wherein said finger is monolithic with said hinge flap such that a portion of said finger is connected to said hinge flap and a portion of said finger is configured to extend through said tool collar.