Finger-mounted instrument
OwnerDon Mochwartinventor
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Abstract
A finger-mounted instrument comprising a sheath for fitting onto a fingertip, the sheath having at least one node and a protruding element removably affixed onto said at least one node. The protruding element is detachable and includes a cavity therein for receiving the node for attachment. In one embodiment, a partial-sheath is provided for covering the underside of a finger, the partial-sheath having at least one strap for fastening onto a finger and at least one node disposed on the underside of one end of the partial-sheath. In another embodiment, a full-sheath is provided for covering the entire tip of a finger, is freely rotatable and has at least one node, with at least one protruding element removably attached onto said at least one node.
Claims21
A finger-mounted instrument comprising:
- a sheath for mounting onto a user's fingertip, the sheath having a first and second end and at least one node disposed at an outer surface of the first end thereof;
- and
- at least one protruding element for removable attachment to said at least one node.
A finger data entry device comprising:
- a sheath for attachment to a fingertip, the sheath having a first and second end and a plurality of nodes disposed at said first end;
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- a protruding element removably attached to at least one of said plurality of nodes.
A thumb-mounted data entry instrument comprising:
- a sheath for mounting onto a user's thumb-tip, the sheath having a first and second end and at least one node disposed at an outer surface of the first end thereof;
- and
- at least one protruding element removably attached to said at least one node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.