Abstract: A chuck includes a body, a plurality of jaws slidably positioned in the body, a nut coupled to the jaws so that rotational movement of the nut with respect to the body causes the jaws to move toward or away from an axial bore formed in the body, and a sleeve having a generally cylindrical inner core having an outer circumferential surface. The inner core is formed from a rigid polymer. An outer skin is adhered to the inner core outer circumferential surface. The inner core is mounted about the body in operative engagement with the nut so that rotation of the inner core with respect to the body causes the jaws to reciprocate relative to the body.

Abstract: A chuck includes a body, a plurality of jaws slidably positioned in the body, a nut coupled to the jaws so that rotational movement of the nut with respect to the body causes the jaws to move toward or away from an axial bore formed in the body, and a sleeve having a generally cylindrical inner core having an outer circumferential surface. The inner core is formed from a rigid polymer. An outer skin is adhered to the inner core outer circumferential surface. The inner core is mounted about the body in operative engagement with the nut so that rotation of the inner core with respect to the body causes the jaws to reciprocate relative to the body.

Abstract: A chuck has a generally cylindrical body having a nose section and a tail section, the tail section being configured to rotate with the drive shaft of a driver and the nose section having an axial bore formed therein. A plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to the body and in communication with the axial bore. A nut rotatably mounted about the body and in operative communication with the jaws. A catch formed on one of the drive shaft and the chuck body that receives a lock body forward of and rotationally fixed to the driver housing. The lock body is moveable between a first unlocked position at which said chuck body is rotatable with respect to the driver housing and a second lock position at which said lock body engages said catch to rotationally lock said chuck body to the driver housing.