Fiberscope with bending mechanism

A fiberscope comprising a cover tube, an image fiber disposed within said cover tube and a bending mechanism adjacent a forward end of the fiber scope, said bending mechanism including a first cylindrical cast section having passage means for said fiber partially secured to said cover tube, a second cylindrical cast section having passage means for said fiber secured at the forward end of the fiberscope, and a rubber tube of resilient material having greater flexibility than said cover tube secured on said first section adjacent one end of said

• rubber tube and secured on said second section adjacent the other end of said rubber tube with the second section being disposed in spaced relation from said first section, said image fiber having an image lens secured on an end thereof adjacent said second section and said fiberscope further comprising light guide means for transmitting illuminating light and manipulating wires extending through said cover tube, said rubber tube and said cast sections with said manipulating wires being secured to said second cast section to move said second section relative to said first section.