| abstract |
A jointed limb comprising at least first ( 2 ) and second ( 4 ) rigid segments and a joint ( 6 ) providing rotation of the first and second segments with respect to each other about an axis of rotation (Y), said joint ( 6 ) comprising fibres, wherein each of the segments ( 2, 4 ) comprises a body ( 8.1, 8.2 ) and an end element ( 10.1, 10.2 ) provided at an end of said body, both end elements ( 10.1, 10.2 ) being held facing each other by said joint ( 6 ), said end elements ( 10.1, 10.2 ) comprising tapered profiles having vertices facing each other, each of said end elements ( 10.1, 10.2 ) being made prior to being secured it to the corresponding body ( 8.1, 8.2 ). |