Abstract: A drill chuck having a cylindrical sleeve connected to its bevel gear element and a rearward part of the sleeve being rotatable on a cylindrical portion of the chuck body, the chuck body being formed with a number of localized swellings at the surface of the cylindrical portion to retain the sleeve in position, the swellings having been formed by plastic deformation of the metal of the body part.

Abstract: A chuck for drills and the like including at least three jaw elements of tapered form connected to a jaw carrier by means of flexible elements. Means are provided for urging the jaw elements axially relative to a nose cone so that they act against a frusto-conical bore portion of said nose cone and are urged radially inwards, accompanied by flexing of the flexible elements, to grip the shank of a drill or the like.

Abstract: A drill chuck key with ejector means for disengaging at least its geared head part or at least its pilot portion from the chuck when released by the user.

Abstract: A chuck for drills and the like including at least three jaw elements of tapered form connected to a jaw carrier by means of flexible elements. Means are provided for urging the jaw elements axially relative to a nose cone so that they act against a frusto-conical bore portion of said nose cone and are urged radially inwards, accompanied by flexing of the flexible elements, to grip the shank of a drill or the like.

Abstract: A drill chuck including a main body part having jaws slidably mounted for converging movement in respective guides. A nut member is rotatably mounted on said main body part and has screwthreaded engagement with the jaws. A cylindrical sleeve is connected at one end to the nut member and at its other end surrounds a portion of a further body part. The further body part, which is provided with mounting means for connecting the chuck to a power tool driving spindle, has an initial degree of co-axial alignment with the main body part but a self-centering action is allowed when drilling.

Abstract: A drill chuck of the angularly sliding jaw type having an integral nut and bevel gear element formed as an unbroken ring and then split in halves, the halves being held together by a chuck sleeve; and the teeth of the bevel gear being "blind", that is, to say the teeth are connected at their radially inner ends by an integral strengthening collar. The collar forms one of two bearing faces to maintain axial alignment of the integral nut and bevel gear element in the chuck body element.

Abstract: A drill chuck of the angularly sliding jaw type including a jaw actuating nut and a sleeve associated with the nut mounted on the body of the chuck, various forms of abutment means being provided for retaining the sleeve in its required position relative to the nut.

Abstract: A drill chuck having converging slidable jaws which are extendible and retractible relative to the body of the chuck by means of a key operable bevel gear part and an associated nut rotatable relative to the body, together with a driving component for the chuck for detachably mounting the chuck to the spindle of a power tool, and further provided with means for producing a self-centering action between the body part and the driving component. Various modifications of the components of the chuck, particularly the nut, bevel gear part, driving component and the self-centering means are also disclosed.

Abstract: A hand tool including a blade or tool part with a connected tang and a handle part with an aperture extending axially from one end for receiving the tang, a locking pin extending diametrically across the handle part and the tang being provided with a slot for the passage of said locking pin to a cross bore in the tang, the locking pin being rotatable or axially movable to engage it with said cross bore.

Abstract: A mechanical anti-wheel lock-up control system for avoiding wheel lock-up and consequent skidding in a motor vehicle, including a lock-up sensor or control device arranged in an open end of the axle tube and protectively covered over by the hub cap of the wheel, the control device being of an inertia flywheel actuable valve type controlling relief from and application of service air to the braking mechanism, the control device having an input shaft associated with the flywheel by means of an axially disengageable cam clutch and geared to be driven by the hub cap. The control device may be employed in a system individual to each wheel, or in a system serving a plurality or pair of wheels. In the latter, a control module of valves modulates the pressure of service air feeding to the braking mechanism in controlling a wheel lock-up condition.