Obliquely Guided Reciprocating Jaws Patents (Class 279/60)
  • Patent number: 11878355
    Abstract: A power tool chuck includes a body with a central bore extending along an axis and configured to receive a tool bit, a plurality of angled passageways, and a plurality of jaws received in the passageways and moveable between an axially forward and radially inward clamping position and an axially rearward and radially outward retracted position. At least one jaw has a rear end lying in a first plane transverse to the axis. A first key drive member coupled to a tail portion of the body is configured to be engaged by a second key drive member on a power tool output shaft to non-rotationally couple the body to the output shaft. The first key drive has a forward end lying in a second plane transverse to the axis. The second plane is axially forward of the first plane when the jaws are in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kelleher, William F. Gallagher, Louis M. Vasiliades, Trevor J. Koenig, Heather Schafer
  • Patent number: 11759939
    Abstract: A handheld electric power tool includes a drive train assembly arranged along a longitudinal axis of the tool, a housing adapted to receive the drive train assembly, and a retaining ring. The housing includes a first portion and a second portion adapted to form the housing, which has a conical outer surface portion having a substantially circular cross section. The retaining ring includes an inner surface having a conical inner surface portion adapted to cooperate with the conical outer surface portion such that a force is exerted on the first and second housing portions via the retaining ring as the conical inner surface and the conical outer surface are axially displaced with respect to one another, thereby urging the first and second housing portion together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE AB
    Inventors: Karl Göran Johansson, Hans Johan Alfred Zander
  • Patent number: 11511354
    Abstract: A chuck (600) for use with a powered driver having a rotatable drive shaft is provided. The chuck may include a body, a plurality of movable jaws (610), a nut (625), a sleeve (640), and an anti-vibration assembly (620). The anti-vibration assembly may be operably disposed between the sleeve and the nut and configured to absorb vibration caused by operation of the power driver and maintain a position of the sleeve relative to the nut when the sleeve is in at least a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: APEX BRANDS, INC., JACOBS CHUCK MANUFACTURING (SUZHOU) COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tingwei Zeng, Jichun Zhou, Weiwei Sun, Huangsheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11123807
    Abstract: A chuck for use with a power driver having a rotatable drive spindle is provided. The chuck may include a clamping assembly comprising a clamping member that operably couples the sleeve to a nut. The clamping assembly may be configured to transition the chuck between a rapid jaw adjustment mode and a clamping mode. In the rapid jaw adjustment mode, a sleeve may be configured to rotate the clamping member with the nut to cause rotational movement of the nut relative to jaws and a chuck body, which may cause translational movement of the jaws relative to the chuck body. In the clamping mode, the nut may be rotationally fixed with the jaws and the clamping member may rotate relative to the nut to cause the nut to move axially relative to a center axis of the chuck which causes the jaws to translate relative to the body and clamp onto a working bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Tingwei Zeng, Jinping He, Jie Zhang
  • Patent number: 11097354
    Abstract: A gear self-tightening drill chuck, comprising a rear pressing cover or a retaining ring, a rear body, a main body, a front sleeve, clamping jaws, and driven bevel gears; the rear body is arranged inside the main body; one end of the rear body is provided with a driving bevel gear, the large end thereof being arranged next to the rear body; the driving bevel gear is arranged inside the main body, and is engaged with the driven bevel gears; a plurality of driven bevel gears are arranged uniformly with the axis of the driving bevel gear as the centre line; the driven bevel gears have an inner screw thread; one end of the clamping jaw has an outer screw thread for use together with the inner screw thread; the main body is provided with clamping jaw holes and bevel gear holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventor: Yaoting Liu
  • Patent number: 10849671
    Abstract: A bone fixation pin is inserted into a bone with an apparatus comprising a housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having an inner surface and an opening configured to receive the bone fixation pin; a drive shaft having a proximal end configured to engage a handle and a distal end; and a body having an axis and a peripheral edge. The body comprises a bore along the axis, the bore being configured to slidably engage the distal end of the drive shaft; and a plurality of evenly spaced slots in the peripheral edge of the body. A plurality of chuck arms move radially along the evenly spaced slots in the peripheral edge of the body, each chuck arm having an inner surface and an outer surface, with each chuck arm being biased toward the axis of the body by a first biasing force. The outer surface of each chuck arm slidably engages the inner surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Loftus-Vergari, Steven Krevitski, Kory Smith, Jeffrey Darrow
  • Patent number: 10603722
    Abstract: A chuck (10) has a body (14), a plurality of jaws (22), and a rotatable nut (16). A sleeve (18) is rotatable between a first rotational position and a second rotational position with respect to the nut. An annular array of first teeth (84) are non-rotatable with respect to the body. One or more second teeth (63) are non-rotatable with respect to the nut and axially movable with respect to the body. When the teeth engage, they resist the nut's rotation in the opening direction. An engagement between the sleeve and the one or more second teeth moves the one or more second teeth out of engagement with the first teeth when the sleeve moves from the second rotational position to the first rotational position and moves the one or more second teeth into engagement with the first teeth when the sleeve moves from the first rotational position to the second rotational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Apex Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Jichun Zhou
  • Patent number: 10596684
    Abstract: A tool has a body with an axially extending cavity containing partly cylindrical receptacles. Each receptacle has an opening facing inward toward the axis. A partly cylindrical cam portion of a jaw fits within each of the receptacles. Each jaw has a workpiece engaging portion protruding from the body. Each of the cam portions has a pair of flat flanks that protrude inward from the opening of one of the receptacles. The flat flanks intersect each other at an inner corner. Each flank abuts one of the flanks of another of the cam members. Each of the engaging portions has an outer surface configured to engage a hole within the workpiece. An increment of rotation of the body relative to the jaws causes the inner corners of the flanks to move outward from the axis and the outer surfaces of the engaging portions to move from a contracted position to an expanded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ToolTech, LLC
    Inventors: Jake Merrick, Lucas Taylor
  • Patent number: 10550553
    Abstract: The adjustable handle device for use with a valve stem comprises a body, a cap, a plurality of jaws, and a handle. The device may couple to a valve stem of a faucet in place of a valve handle that is missing or broken. The plurality of jaws located within the body may be raised and lowered by rotating the cap relative to the body. A jaw thread on the plurality of jaws may engage a cap thread on the interior of the cap to cause movement of the jaws. The jaws may be included by a jaw inclination angle such that raising or lowering the jaws may cause the lower ends of the jaws to separate or to converge. Convergence of the lower ends of the jaws may allow the jaws to grip a valve stem. A handle may cover the cap to enhance the user's grasp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventor: Donzino Pankey
  • Patent number: 10315292
    Abstract: A power tool comprises a housing (1), a motor (2) provided inside the housing and for outputting rotary power, and an output shaft (4) driven by the motor to rotate. The output shaft has an output end connected to a drill bit (9) and a second end provided on the other end of the output shaft; in a non-working state, the output shaft can axially move relative to the housing along the output shaft; and in a working state, the output shaft is limited in moving in a first axial direction, the first axial direction being an axial direction from the output end to the second end. The drill bit of the power tool can extend in different length according to different positions of the output shaft, so that a working mode is rapidly switched in different working conditions, especially in a small space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: POSITEC POWER TOOLS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhi Chen, Xiangjin Du, Wang Huo, Mingjian Xie, Yichun Ma, Xiaoli Pang
  • Patent number: 10118281
    Abstract: In an impact driver including an impact mechanism for percussive driving of an output drive shaft on which is provided a tool receptacle for receiving an inserted tool, the tool receptacle is embodied as a clamping chuck, a permanent connection being embodied between the clamping chuck and the output drive shaft in order to prevent at least tool-free detachment of the clamping chuck from the output drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Sim Teik Yeoh, Siew Yuen Lee
  • Patent number: 9718134
    Abstract: A drill chuck having a chuck body, which is produced from plastic, in particular from fiber-reinforced plastic, and has a spindle holder and a tool holder and in which clamping jaws that can be adjusted by a threaded ring are guided. The chuck body has a securing ring on an outer circumference in a region of the tool holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Roehm GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Schenk
  • Patent number: 9550237
    Abstract: A tool arrangement and chuck apparatus for quick change of a range of tools; particularly, a quick change chuck adapted to engage various diameter drill bits, tools and tool holders. The tools are rotatable in a chuck or adaptor and have at one end a centering shaft portion having a constant diameter for multiple tool end diameters and shapes, a drive shoulder portion and a lock portion. The chucks have a tool centering arrangement for accommodating the constant diameter centering shaft. The chucks are also described as having tool bit release mechanism operable to disengage the tool from a retention mechanism when a force is applied inwards of the body of the chuck by the user to allow the tool bit to be removed longitudinally from the chuck but also arrange to allow the tool bit to be inserted longitudinally into the chuck without requiring any other user operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventor: Kym Keightley
  • Patent number: 9486858
    Abstract: A drill chuck and a drill apparatus is provided that includes a drilling machine, which has a motor and a machine spindle that is supported in rotary fashion in a machine housing. The a drill chuck is connected to the machine spindle and can be moved between a clamping configuration and a drilling configuration and has a clamping sleeve and a chuck body in which clamping jaws are movably guided by a threaded connection. When a sliding sleeve is moved relative to the chuck body between a first position that corresponds to the clamping configuration and a second position that corresponds to the drilling configuration, a flow of force traveling from the motor via the machine spindle to the threaded connection is shifted to a flow of force traveling from the motor via the machine spindle to the chuck body and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Schenk, Patrick Hengsberger
  • Patent number: 9050660
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drilling device comprising a drilling machine (2), which has a drilling spindle (5) that is rotatably supported in a machine housing (4), and a drilling chuck (3), which has a chuck body (6), a clamping cone (7) that can be rotated coaxially to the chuck body (6), and a jaw holder (8), in which clamping jaws (10) are guided in guiding receptacles (9), which clamping jaws are supported on a carrier (11) so as to be radially movable, the threaded section (12) of which carrier engages in a threaded socket (13) that is associated with the chuck body (6) and that is coaxial to the chuck axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: ROEHM GMBH
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Publication number: 20150115550
    Abstract: A drill chuck having a chuck body, on which a threaded ring is guided, which is in engagement with rows of teeth assigned to clamping jaws for the purpose of adjusting the clamping jaws having a thread and guided in the chuck body, as well as comprising a clamping sleeve which surrounds the chuck body and may be coupled with the threaded ring in a torque-transmitting manner and which may be coupled with the chuck body by a locking device. The locking device is formed by a locking sleeve, which has a lock toothing and is rotatably fixedly connected to the threaded ring and which is axially movable between a drilling configuration and a clamping configuration relative to the threaded ring and the clamping sleeve; the locking device is also formed by a mating toothing assigned to the chuck body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Peter SCHENK, Christian THIEMANN, Patrick HENGSBERGER
  • Patent number: 8894073
    Abstract: A jaw for use in a drill chuck having a longitudinal center axis, comprising a chuck body which includes a jaw face formed on an inner surface of the chuck body and a plurality of teeth formed on an outer surface of the chuck body, the jaw face being substantially parallel to the longitudinal center axis. A ridge depends inwardly from the jaw face toward the longitudinal center axis. The ridge includes a tool engaging surface that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal center axis and has a width of between 0.020 to 0.060 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Apex Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Young, Barry G. Massey
  • Publication number: 20140284887
    Abstract: A drill chuck including a spindle portion with a pusher bore, a spindle bore, an annular array of teeth, and an annular groove defined by the outer surface of the first end. A body is rotatably disposed about the spindle portion and includes a central bore, an annular groove defined by the central bore, and a pawl pivotably mounted to the body for selectively engaging the annular array of teeth. A jaw pusher includes a threaded post and a head, the threaded post being disposed in the pusher bore and configured for axial motion. A jaw guide is disposed on the first end of the body and includes a plurality of jaw slots. A plurality of jaws is slidably received in the corresponding jaw slots and slidably received by the head of the jaw pusher. A plurality of bearing balls is received between the annular groove of the spindle portion and the annular groove of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Apex Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore G. Yaksich
  • Patent number: 8833380
    Abstract: A device for treating a disc-like article with a fluid, including elements for dispensing a fluid onto the article and a chuck for holding and rotating the article around an axis perpendicular thereto, the chuck including a base body, a drive ring, and gripping members for contacting the article at its edge. The gripping members are eccentrically movable with respect to the center of the article and driven by a drive ring rotatably mounted to the base body so that the drive ring is rotatable against the base body around the axis. The relative rotational movement of the drive ring against the base body is carried out by either holding the base body and rotating the drive ring or by holding the drive ring and rotating the base body, whereby the to-be-held-part (drive ring or base body) is held without touching the respective to-be-held-part by magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Lam Research AG
    Inventors: Rainer Obweger, Franz Kumnig, Thomas Wirnsberger
  • Publication number: 20140217684
    Abstract: A collet for connecting a tool to a driver includes a shaft having an end. The collet includes a body including a first end that connects to the driver and a second end having an internal space partially defined by a frustoconical bore and a plurality of jaws disposed within the space. Each of the jaws includes a body having a frustoconical surface arranged to engage the frustoconical bore and an engagement member coupled to each body to move between an unlocked and a locked position. Rotation of the tool about the axis in a first direction biases the engagement member toward the unlocked position to allow movement of the tool with respect to the jaws, and rotation of the tool about the axis in a second direction opposite the first direction biases the engagement member toward the locked position wherein the tool is fixed with respect to the jaws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Ryan Harrison, Robert E. McCracken, Daniel J. Bowen
  • Patent number: 8708346
    Abstract: A collet for connecting a rotary tool to a rotary tool driver, the rotary tool including a shaft having a shaft end and a shaft diameter includes a body including a first end configured to connect to the rotary tool driver and a second end configured to receive the rotary tool. A magnet is disposed within the body and is positioned to magnetically engage and contact the shaft end to inhibit movement of the rotary tool along a shaft rotational axis. A support member is disposed within the body and is configured to support the shaft for rotation about the shaft rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Techtronic Power Tools Technology Limited
    Inventors: Ryan Harrison, Robert E. McCracken, Daniel J. Bowen
  • Patent number: 8678262
    Abstract: A quick-clamping mechanism for an electric hammer for clamping fasteners such as nails includes a biasing assembly for making the clamping assembly movable between a closed position and an opened position. The clamping assembly includes at least two clamping claws, pivotally connected to a pivot shaft including the combination of a torsion spring and a magnet. Fasteners such as nails and the like, can be clamped or released by the two clamping claws rotating relative to the pivot shaft, so that the quick-clamping mechanism has a simple structure and is easily implemented. The two clamping claws can be automatically closed, after a nail is loaded, by providing a torsion spring or a magnet on the two clamping claws, so that the quick-clamping mechanism can be operated expediently and the nail clamped securely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Hongtao Zhou, Jinhua Wu, Liang Chen, Guigong Ni
  • Publication number: 20130270779
    Abstract: A chuck for a power tool having a rotatable drive shaft. The chuck includes a chuck body and an inner sleeve defining a cavity into which the chuck body is rotatably received. An outer sleeve is disposed concentrically around the inner sleeve, the outer sleeve being non-rotatably but axially slidably coupled to the inner sleeve. A cover plate may be provided non-rotatably coupled to the chuck body. A locking cup may be non-rotatably coupled to the power tool and disposed adjacent to the chuck. At least one locking element may be coupled to the cover plate. The locking element is biased to prevent rotational movement in at least one rotational direction between the cover plate and the locking cup, or between the cover plate and the outer sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: David Charles Campbell, Marco Alessandro Mattucci
  • Patent number: 8490634
    Abstract: A device for treating a disc-like article with a fluid, includes elements for dispensing a fluid onto the article and a chuck for holding and rotating the article around an axis perpendicular thereto. The chuck includes a base body, a drive ring, and gripping members for contacting the article at its edge. The gripping members are eccentrically movable with respect to the center of the article and driven by a drive ring rotatably mounted to the base body, so that the drive ring is rotatable against the base body around the axis. The relative rotational movement of the drive ring against the base body is carried out by either holding the base body and rotating the drive ring or by holding the drive ring and rotating the base body, whereby the to-be-held-part (drive ring or base body) is held without touching the respective to-be-held-part by magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Lam Research AG
    Inventors: Rainer Obweger, Franz Kumnig, Thomas Wirnsberger
  • Publication number: 20130093143
    Abstract: A device for gripping a cable includes a device body, one or more gripping elements, and a gripping element housing configured to support the one or more gripping elements. The gripping element housing is rotatably coupled to the device body such that rotation of the gripping element housing relative to the device body about a longitudinal axis causes the one or more gripping elements to move radially relative to the longitudinal axis. The gripping elements may be configured such that they do not rotate relative to the gripping element housing. The gripping elements may also be configured such that they move only in a radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis, or alternatively such that they move both radially and longitudinally relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventor: Alvah Aldrich
  • Publication number: 20130093144
    Abstract: A chuck including a body with a nose section defining an axial bore formed therein, a plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to the body, and a sleeve rotatably mounted about the body so that rotation of the sleeve moves the jaws relative to the axial bore. A bearing has a first race, a second race, and at least one bearing element disposed therebetween, one of the first race and the second race defining a ratchet and the other defining a pawl biased toward the ratchet. A biasing element is disposed between the pawl and the sleeve. The biasing element exerts a biasing force on the pawl toward the ratchet and the ratchet and the pawl prevent the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race when engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: JACOBS CHUCK MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventor: JACOBS CHUCK MANUFACTURING COMPANY
  • Patent number: 8403339
    Abstract: A chuck with a generally cylindrical body having a tail section configured to receive a drive shaft of a driver and a nose section having an axial bore formed therein. A plurality of jaws is movably disposed with respect to the body. A threaded spindle is rotatably connected to the body and operatively engages the jaws. A first ring is fixedly mounted about the body and has a first plurality of teeth. An inner sleeve is rotatably mounted about the tail section and has an open portion. A second ring that has at least one protrusion that mates with the corresponding open portion and extends outwardly from the inner sleeve and the ring has a second plurality of teeth. An outer sleeve is placed concentrically around the inner sleeve and contains a lock groove that the protrusion of the second ring is situated inside the lock groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Theodore G. Yaksich
  • Patent number: 8387719
    Abstract: A mechanical assembly for a power tool, and a power tool incorporating the mechanical assembly are provided. The mechanical assembly includes (i) a first member having a first axis and a first engagement portion inclined relative to the first axis, (ii) a second member having a second axis and a second engagement portion inclined relative to the second axis, wherein the first and second engagement portions engage each other by movement of the first and second members relative to each other in the direction of at least one of the axes; and wherein the first member is a ring gear and the second member is a central gear and the first and second engagement portions engage and disengage each other by movement of the second member within a space defined within the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Demain Technology Pty Ltd
    Inventors: David Leigh Scrimshaw, Benjamin Luke Van der Linde, Paul Francis Connor, Paul Miller
  • Patent number: 8376371
    Abstract: A jaw for use in a drill chuck having a longitudinal center axis, comprising a chuck body which includes a jaw face formed on an inner surface of the chuck body and a plurality of teeth formed on an outer surface of the chuck body, the jaw face being substantially parallel to the longitudinal center axis. A ridge depends inwardly from the jaw face toward the longitudinal center axis. The ridge includes a tool engaging surface that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal center axis and has a width of between 0.020 to 0.060 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Gary L. Young, Barry G. Massey
  • Patent number: 8328204
    Abstract: In a power driver, a power take off (PTO) arrangement (to open/close a chuck) includes: a chuck actuating shaft and a coaxial PTO actuator shaft axially displaceable along, yet rotationally locked together about, a first axis of the power driver; an input shaft, supporting jaws of the chuck, and concentric to at least a portion of the chuck actuating shaft and a portion of the PTO actuator shaft; relative rotation between the chuck actuating shaft and the input shaft selectively being prevented and being caused by first and second configurations of the chuck actuating shaft and the PTO actuator shaft, respectively; and a PTO-control member, displaceable between first and second positions along a second axis parallel to the first axis, and coupled to adjust at least one of the chuck actuating shaft and the PTO actuator to achieve the first and second configurations, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Puzio
  • Publication number: 20120274035
    Abstract: A drilling apparatus has a housing, a motor in the housing, a drive spindle rotatable about an axis on the housing, a chuck body, and a plurality of jaws shiftable in the chuck body. First and second elements interconnected by a screw thread and engaged between the body and the jaws for shifting the jaws on the housing. A drive sleeve rotationally fixed to the first element is drivable by the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Peter SCHENK
  • Patent number: 8262096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a re-tightening drill chuck with a chuck body (1), a tightening sleeve (2) which can rotate coaxially with respect to the chuck body (1) and is axially supported on a jaw holder (3), which is mounted on the chuck body (1) and in which clamping jaws (4) are guided in guiding slots and are adjustable for clamping and release by relative rotation between the chuck body (1) and the tightening sleeve (2) with the jaw holder, wherein a stop is formed on the jaw holder (3) and a counter-stop (11) is formed on the tightening sleeve (2) for the defined delimitation of a relative rotatability of the tightening sleeve (2) with respect to the jaw holder (3) between a first rotational position and a second rotational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: ROEHM GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Publication number: 20120205879
    Abstract: A chuck has a body rotatable about a body axis and having an axially forwardly open central threaded hole and a tightening assembly rotatable about the axis on the chuck body and formed with a plurality of angularly spaced guides each having a face extending at an angle substantially greater than 20° to the body axis. Respective jaws are shiftable along the guide faces between radial outer positions and radial inner positions. A pusher angularly coupled to the jaws and to the tightening assembly is threaded into the hole of the body such that rotation of the assembly on the body in a tightening direction screws the pusher axially forwardly in the chuck body and shifts the jaws axially forward and radially inward on the respective guide faces and opposite rotation in a loosening direction shifts the jaws axially rearward and radially outward on the respective guide faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter MACK
  • Publication number: 20120175849
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drilling device comprising a drilling machine (2), which has a drilling spindle (5) that is rotatably supported in a machine housing (4), and a drilling chuck (3), which has a chuck body (6), a clamping cone (7) that can be rotated coaxially to the chuck body (6), and a jaw holder (8), in which clamping jaws (10) are guided in guiding receptacles (9), which clamping jaws are supported on a carrier (11) so as to be radially movable, the threaded section (12) of which carrier engages in a threaded socket (13) that is associated with the chuck body (6) and that is coaxial to the chuck axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Publication number: 20110304107
    Abstract: A device for treating a disc-like article with a fluid, includes elements for dispensing a fluid onto the article and a chuck for holding and rotating the article around an axis perpendicular thereto. The chuck includes a base body, a drive ring, and gripping members for contacting the article at its edge. The gripping members are eccentrically movable with respect to the center of the article. The eccentric movement of the gripping members is driven by a drive ring rotatably mounted to the base body, so that the drive ring is rotatable against the base body around the axis. The relative rotational movement of the drive ring against the base body is carried out by either holding the base body and rotating the drive ring or by holding the drive ring and rotating the base body, whereby the to-be-held-part (drive ring or base body) is held without touching the respective to-be-held-part by magnetic force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: LAM RESEARCH AG
    Inventors: Rainer OBWEGER, Franz KUMNIG, Thomas WIRNSBERGER
  • Patent number: 8070168
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping drill chuck including a chuck body (1), a clamping cone (2) that can be rotated coaxially in relation to the chuck body (1) and is axially supported on a jaw holder (3) mounted on the chuck body (1) and in which clamping jaws (4) are guided in guiding slits, said clamping jaws being adjustable, by means of the jaw holder (3), for the clamping and releasing action by a relative rotation between the chuck body (1) and the clamping cone (2). The drill chuck also includes a locking device (9) provided with a toothed ring (6) which is coaxial to the chick axle (5), in addition to a latch mechanism (8) which is mounted on the jaw holder (3) and engages in the toothed ring (6) when subjected to the force of a spring (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Roehm GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Publication number: 20110227299
    Abstract: A self-tightening drill chuck includes a drill chuck main body, three collet jaws, a pushing threaded rod and a pushing nut. A spiral groove having an arc-shaped cross-section is machined on the outer surface of the pushing threaded rod, and at least three through holes are machined along the radial direction on the pushing nut at a position opposite to the spiral groove on the outer surface of the pushing threaded rod. One steel ball and one lock-pin preventing the steel ball from falling off are positioned in each through hole. One part of the steel ball is set in said spiral groove, and another part of the steel ball is set in said through hole. The pushing nut is rotably jointed on the pushing threaded rod via said steel ball, thus the friction force between the pushing threaded rod and the pushing nut is decreased in order to prevent them from locking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Qingzi Yu
  • Patent number: 7850404
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a rotatable chuck body, a tightening sleeve axially fixed but rotatable on the chuck body, a plurality of jaws on the body and radially displaceable between inner and outer end positions, and a screwthread formation for radially displacing the jaws between their end positions on relative rotation of the body and sleeve. An inner element rotationally fixed on the chuck body has an elliptical outer surface generally centered on the axis and bearing on a flexible coupling ring having an annular array or radially outwardly projecting coupling teeth. First and second rings each have an annular array of radially inwardly projecting teeth meshing with the coupling teeth. The first ring is fixed and second ring is rotatable relative to the chuck body adjacent the first ring. The second-ring array of teeth has a number of teeth different from that of the first-ring array of teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Patent number: 7845650
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a body formed with a forwardly open threaded bore and a holder sleeve rotatable on the body and formed with a plurality of forwardly open angled guides angularly equispaced about the axis. Respective jaws are shiftable radially along the guides between a widely spaced outer position and a closely spaced inner position. Each jaw has a central tool-engaging tooth and a pair of faces flanking the respective tooth, and each tooth and the adjacent flanking faces are so dimensioned and oriented relative to each other that in the inner position the flanking faces of adjacent jaws bear on one another. A pusher threaded into the bore bears axially forward on the jaws and is angularly coupled to the jaws and holder sleeve so that relative rotation or the chuck body and pusher moves the jaws between their inner and outer positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Patent number: 7841601
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a chuck body centered on and rotatable about an axis, a jaw holder rotatable on the body and formed with a plurality of angularly spaced guides, a sleeve surrounding the holder and body, and jaws in the guides between the sleeve and the body. Interengaging first and second stops on the body engage the sleeve and limit relative angular movement of the sleeve on the body between respective angularly offset first and second end positions. An annular array of teeth rotationally fixed to the chuck body engages first and second pawl angularly fixed on the holder. The pawls and the array of teeth are oriented such that each pawl locks in one direction and ratchets in the other, with the pawls working oppositely. Respective first and second springs urge the first and second pawls into the locking positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Patent number: 7832965
    Abstract: A drill has a housing formed with an outlet hole, a fan expelling an air stream from the outlet hole, a drive spindle projecting from the housing adjacent the outlet and centered on and rotatable about an axis, and a chuck body carried on the housing. A tightening sleeve rotatable about the axis on the chuck body carries a plurality of radially shiftable jaws, and interengaging screw formations operatively engaged between the body and the sleeve can shift the jaws radially in the guides on rotation of the sleeve relative to the body. A shield sleeve angularly fixed to the housing and surrounding the tightening sleeve has a rear end juxtaposed with the housing radially outside the outlet hole such that the air stream enters the shield sleeve. Inside the shield sleeve forward of its rear end a passage and a particle-expelling hole collect drilling particles and blow them out the particle-expelling hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Patent number: 7806636
    Abstract: A power driver may include a housing, a tool chuck and a sleeve. The tool chuck may have a chuck body mounted for rotation on the housing and supporting threadless chuck jaws, and a chuck drive shaft mounted for rotation on the chuck body. The sleeve may be mounted on the tool chuck for adjustment into a DRILL DRIVE MODE to rotationally lock together the chuck body and the chuck drive shaft, and a CHUCK MODE to rotationally lock together the chuck body and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Puzio
  • Publication number: 20100207336
    Abstract: The invention relates to a re-tightening drill chuck with a chuck body (1), a clamping cone (2) which can rotate coaxially with respect to the chuck body (1) and is axially supported on a jaw holder (3), which is mounted on the chuck body (1) and in which clamping jaws (4) are guided in guiding slots and are adjustable for clamping and release by relative rotation between the chuck body (1) and the clamping cone (2) with the jaw holder, wherein a stop is formed on the jaw holder (3) and a counter-stop (11) is formed on the clamping cone (2) for the defined delimitation of a relative rotatability of the clamping cone (2) with respect to the jaw holder (3) between a first rotational position and a second rotational position. A snap-in locking device (12), which has a snap-in element (26) and a snap-in location (13) respectively assigned to the first rotational position and the second rotational position, is arranged between the jaw holder (3) and the clamping cone (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Patent number: 7726663
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a chuck body, a holder body, and a front sleeve surrounding the bodies, with jaws between them. A ring of teeth on one of the bodies can be engaged by a pawl angularly fixed on the other of the bodies. When engaged, the pawl and the array of teeth allow rotate relative to the chuck body in a tightening direction but not in a loosening direction. Respective interengaging stops on the other body and on the front sleeve limit relative angular movement of the front sleeve on the other body between a pair of angularly offset end positions. A back control sleeve has a cam formation engageable with the pawl in only one of the end positions to hold the pawl in the freeing position. The pawl is biased by a spring in the other end position into the locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Mack, Hans Bauman, Peter Schenk
  • Publication number: 20100109262
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a paint roller with tubular frame processed through less contamination process, lower material cost, light weight but durable in use. Said paint roller with tubular frame includes, at least, a tubular axle (1); a cylinder (4) at a distal end of said axle (1); and a handle (3) at a proximal end of said axle (1); characterized in that: being processed through roll mill to reel stretch said axle (1) to form bent portions (2), which further processed through stamping machine to lengthen, flatten and bend the bent portions (2), where a cross section of said bent portions (2) shown a width larger than a height shaped in an overall flattened configuration (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Qing-Zi Yu
  • Patent number: 7703360
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lathe chuck having a hollow arbor and a cylindrical turning shaft which slides within the hollow arbor. Such an arrangement accommodates a turning shaft of considerably greater length than would ordinarily be possible. For one embodiment of the invention, the chuck is hand-tightenable, the arbor is an integral part of the chuck assembly, and is equipped with a standard Morse taper. The tapered arbor installs in the end of a lathe output shaft or spindle. The turning shaft is equipped with at least one pair of work-securing collets, at least one threaded end and a nut which engages the threaded end and secures one or more work pieces between the collets and to the turning shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventor: Douglas A. Myers
  • Patent number: 7690658
    Abstract: A tool chuck may include a shaft supporting chuck jaws. The shaft may provide a first transmission power path for rotationally driving the chuck jaws. The shaft may have a through hole. A chuck actuating mechanism may be provided in the through hole. The chuck actuating mechanism may provide a second transmission power path for opening and closing the chuck jaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Puzio, John R. Cochran, John E. Buck
  • Patent number: 7644930
    Abstract: A tool chuck may include an input shaft. A chuck actuating shaft may be mounted for rotation on the input shaft. A chuck actuating screw may be screw coupled to the chuck actuating shaft. A spring may be interposed between the chuck actuating shaft and the input shaft. Upon tightening the tool chuck, the spring may be compressed to provide force against the chuck actuating screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Puzio, Robert S. Gehret, Warren A. Ceroll, Craig A. Schell, Richard J. Heavel
  • Patent number: 7641202
    Abstract: Apparatus for manipulating an article, such as a cutting tool. A moveable jaw member includes first and second inclined surfaces, with the second inclined surface being substantially parallel to the first inclined surface and non-parallel to a central axis. A support structure provides stationary first and second guide surfaces along which the respective first and second inclined surfaces contactingly move. This maintains the jaw member in a selected angular alignment with the central axis as the jaw member advances in a direction orthogonal to the central axis to engage a side of the article. A second jaw member is preferably provided so that the article is clamped between the first and second jaw members. A spring preferably biases the jaw members apart and resists inward movement thereof. A base surface advances along the central axis to contactingly advance and retract the jaw member(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Professional Tool Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel T. Dovel
  • Patent number: 7588398
    Abstract: A power driver may include a housing, a tool chuck and a power take off mechanism. The tool chuck may have an input shaft mounted for rotation on the housing. The input shaft may support chuck jaws. A chuck actuating shaft may be mounted for rotation on the input shaft. The power take off mechanism may be connected to the tool chuck. The power take off mechanism may be adjustable into a DRILL DRIVE MODE to rotationally drive the input shaft and the chuck actuating shaft together as a unit, and a CHUCK MODE to rotationally drive the chuck actuating shaft relative to the input shaft. The power take off mechanism may be internal of the housing. The power take off mechanism in the CHUCK MODE may rotationally fix the input shaft to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Puzio, Craig A. Schell, Robert S. Gehret, Richard J. Heavel, Warren A. Ceroll, Stephen A. Debelius