Patents by Inventor Gunter Horst Rohm

Gunter Horst Rohm has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7503565
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a chuck body formed with an annular row of radially outwardly directed teeth. A sleeve axially fixed but rotatable about the chuck axis on the chuck body has a plurality of angularly spaced guides holding respective radially displaceable jaws. A screwthread displaces the jaws radially toward each other on rotation of the sleeve in a tightening direction on the body and displaces the jaws radially apart on rotation of the sleeve in an opposite loosening direction. A pawl pivoted on the inner sleeve has a tip radially displaceable between an inner blocking position engaging the body teeth and allowing rotation of the sleeve on the body only in the tightening direction and an outer freeing position clear of the body teeth and permitting rotation of the sleeve on the body in both of the directions. A spring urges the pawl into the inner blocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Horst Röhm
  • Patent number: 7389993
    Abstract: A drill chuck has an externally toothed body, a plurality of jaws, and a tightening ring rotatable on the body in tightening and loosening directions. Screwthreads between the tightening ring and the jaws move the jaws radially. A pawl engageable with the teeth is angularly fixed on the tightening ring and can shift between a retaining position engaging the teeth and a freeing position disengaged from the teeth. An adjustment sleeve is limitedly angularly displaceable on the body relative to the tightening ring between a locked end position and an unlocked end position. A cam on the adjustment sleeve can displace the pawl into the retaining position when the adjustment sleeve is in the locked end position and into the freeing position when the adjustment sleeve is in the unlocked end position. A locking part can engage the pawl in the retaining position thereof to lock the chuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventors: Anne Lise Röhm, legal representative, Günter Horst Röhm
  • Publication number: 20060208435
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a chuck body formed with an annular row of radially outwardly directed teeth. A sleeve axially fixed but rotatable about the chuck axis on the chuck body has a plurality of angularly spaced guides holding respective radially displaceable jaws. A screwthread displaces the jaws radially toward each other on rotation of the sleeve in a tightening direction on the body and displaces the jaws radially apart on rotation of the sleeve in an opposite loosening direction. A pawl pivoted on the inner sleeve has a tip radially displaceable between an inner blocking position engaging the body teeth and allowing rotation of the sleeve on the body only in the tightening direction and an outer freeing position clear of the body teeth and permitting rotation of the sleeve on the body in both of the directions. A spring urges the pawl into the inner blocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Gunter Horst Rohm
  • Patent number: 6902172
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a chuck body centered on a longitudinal axis and formed with a plurality of forwardly open angled guides spaced about the axis. Respective jaws displaceable along the guides in the chuck body are each formed with a row of teeth. A tightening sleeve rotatably surrounding the body is axially fixed to a ring rotatable on the body about the axis and formed with a screwthread meshing with the teeth of the jaws so that rotation of the sleeve and ring in one direction moves the jaws radially together and opposite rotation moves them radially apart, A first axially elastically deformable spring seated in the chuck body bears axially forward on the ring, and a second axially elastically deformable spring seated in the chuck body bears axially rearward on the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Horst Röhm
  • Patent number: 6889986
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a chuck body formed with a plurality of forwardly open angled guide passages and with a radially open groove having an axially rearwardly directed front face and an axially forwardly directed rear face. Respective jaws displaceable in the passages each have a row of radially outwardly directed teeth exposed at the groove. A tightening ring engaged in the groove and having an internal screwthread meshing with the teeth of the jaws is formed with a front face axially confronting the front groove face and can rotate on the body about the axis. An angled front spring washer engaged between the front faces is elastically deformable on axial forward displacement of the tightening ring to permit limited relative axial movement of the ring and body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Horst Röhm
  • Patent number: 6883809
    Abstract: A drill chuck has according to the invention a chuck body centered on and rotatable about an axis and having a rear end formed with an axially forwardly facing shoulder, a plurality of jaws radially displaceable in the body between a closely spaced tool-gripping position and a widely spaced tool-releasing position, and a tightening sleeve rotatable about the axis on the body and coupled to the jaws for displacing them between their positions on rotation of the sleeve on the body. An annular closure disk has an inner periphery formed with a radially deflectable part engaged axially rearwardly with the shoulder and locking the disk on the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Horst Röhm
  • Patent number: 6883808
    Abstract: A drill-chuck jaw hag an elongated metal body formed with a toothed back face and an opposite front face. The body is generally symmetrical to a longitudinal plane bisecting the back and front faces. A pair of hard-metal insert parts fixed to the front face are each formed with a projecting linear edge extending longitudinally parallel to but offset from the plane. The edges symmetrically flank the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter Horst Rohm, Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Patent number: 6837499
    Abstract: A chuck has a chuck body rotatable about a main axis and a plate displaceable axially on the body between an outer position and an inner position. Springs urge the plate into the outer position. A locking element on the body can move between a blocking position preventing displacement of the plate from the outer position into the inner position and a freeing position permitting such displacement. A plurality of jaw holders angularly spaced about the axis are fixed axially on the plate and each have radially displaceable outer and inner ends. A piston axially displaceable in the body has cam formations engaging the jaw-holder inner ends for radially displacing the jaw-holder outer ends on axial displacement of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Horst Röhm, Johann Taglang
  • Publication number: 20040227309
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a chuck body extending along and rotatable about an axis and formed with an axially forwardly open to 1 seat and with a plurality of angled guides opening axially forward into the seat and holding respective jaws having toothed outer edges. An inner sleeve has a screwthread threadedly engaging the jaw outer edges, is axially shiftable on the body, and can rotate about the axis to axially displace the jaws. A mechanism engaged between the inner sleeve and the chuck body can axially displace the inner sleeve relative to the body and thereby axially displace the jaws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: ROHM GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gunter-Horst Rohm
  • Patent number: 6726222
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a chuck body centered on an axis and forming an axially forwardly open bit-receiving recess, an axially forwardly open polygonal-section seat at a base of the recess, and a plurality of jaws spaced angularly around the seat. The jaws can be displaced radially inward and outward to grip a bit in the recess. An element can move in the base of the recess between a blocking position in front of the polygonal-section seat and preventing entry of a bit thereinto and a freeing position clear of the seat and permitting entry of a bit thereinto. This element can be actuated for movement between the blocking and freeing positions either manually or automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Horst Röhm, Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Publication number: 20040032095
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a chuck body centered on a longitudinal axis and formed with a plurality of forwardly open angled guides spaced about the axis. Respective jaws displaceable along the guides in the chuck body are each formed with a row of teeth. A tightening sleeve rotatably surrounding the body is axially fixed to a ring rotatable on the body about the axis and formed with a screwthread meshing with the teeth of the jaws so that rotation of the sleeve and ring in one direction moves the jaws radially together and opposite rotation moves them radially apart, A first axially elastically deformable spring seated in the chuck body bears axially forward on the ring, and a second axially elastically deformable spring seated in the chuck body bears axially rearward on the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: ROHM GmbH
    Inventor: Gunter Horst Rohm
  • Publication number: 20030230861
    Abstract: A drill chuck has according to the invention a chuck body centered on and rotatable about an axis and having a rear end formed with an axially forwardly facing shoulder, a plurality of jaws radially displaceable in the body between a closely spaced tool-gripping position and a widely spaced tool-releasing position, and a tightening sleeve rotatable about the axis on the body and coupled to the jaws for displacing them between their positions on rotation of the sleeve on the body. An annular closure disk has an inner periphery formed with a radially deflectable part engaged axially rearwardly with the shoulder and locking the disk on the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: ROHM GmbH
    Inventor: Gunter Horst Rohm
  • Patent number: 6648563
    Abstract: A drive spindle is formed with an axially forwardly open socket of noncircular section and with at least one radially throughgoing passage open radially inward into the socket. A chuck body has a stem of noncircular section complementary to that of the socket and formed with a radially outwardly open recess. A locking element is radially displaceable in the passage between an inner position projecting radially inward into the socket and an outer position clear of the socket and projecting radially outward from the spindle. The stem is fittable to the socket with its recess aligned with the passage. A collar is formed with an inner surface closely juxtaposed with an outside surface of the spindle and with a radially inwardly open recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Horst Röhm
  • Publication number: 20030160400
    Abstract: A chuck has a chuck body rotatable about a main axis and a plate displaceable axially on the body between an outer position and an inner position. Springs urge the plate into the outer position. A locking element on the body can move between a blocking position preventing displacement of the plate from the outer position into the inner position and a freeing position permitting such displacement. A plurality of jaw holders angularly spaced about the axis are fixed axially on the plate and each have radially displaceable outer and inner ends. A piston axially displaceable in the body has cam formations engaging the jaw-holder inner ends for radially displacing the jaw-holder outer ends on axial displacement of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: ROHM GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter Horst Rohm, Johann Taglang
  • Publication number: 20030155723
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a chuck body centered on an axis and forming an axially forwardly open bit-receiving recess, an axially forwardly open polygonal-section seat at a base of the recess, and a plurality of jaws spaced angularly around the seat. The jaws can be displaced radially inward and outward to grip a bit in the recess. An element can move in the base of the recess between a blocking position in front of the polygonal-section seat and preventing entry of a bit thereinto and a freeing position clear of the seat and permitting entry of a bit thereinto. This element can be actuated for movement between the blocking and freeing positions either manually or automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: ROHM GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter Horst Rohm, Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Publication number: 20030116925
    Abstract: A drill-chuck jaw hag an elongated metal body formed with a toothed back face and an opposite front face. The body is generally symmetrical to a longitudinal plane bisecting the back and front faces. A pair of hard-metal insert parts fixed to the front face are each formed with a projecting linear edge extending longitudinally parallel to but offset from the plane. The edges symmetrically flank the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: ROHM GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter Horst Rohm, Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Patent number: 6581942
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a body formed with an axially forwardly open tool-receiving recess and with a plurality of angled guides opening axially forward in the recess. Respective jaws axially and radially displaceable in the guides are each formed with a row of teeth. A tightening ring axially fixed but rotatable about the axis on the body has a screwthread meshing with the teeth so that rotation of the ring displaces the jaws in their guides. An adjustment sleeve is rotatable about the chuck axis on the body. The body has rearward of the tightening ring an outer surface directed toward an inner surface of the adjustment sleeve. Mechanism inside the adjustment sleeve couples the adjustment sleeve to the tightening ring. A support washer has an inner periphery axially fixed to the outer body surface and an outer periphery axially fixed to the inner adjustment-sleeve surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Horst Röhm
  • Patent number: 6575478
    Abstract: A chuck body is formed with angled guides holding respective jaws. A tightening ring rotatable about the axis on the chuck body has a screwthread meshing with toothed edges of the jaws so that rotation of the ring in one direction moves the jaws axially forward and radially together and opposite rotation moves the jaws axially rearward and radially apart. A spring washer is rotatable about the axis on the body between the tightening ring and the rear jaw faces. Rearwardly directed jaw faces axially rearwardly engage and press the washer toward the tightening ring and coupling formations on the washer and ring angularly lock the washer to the ring when the washer is pressed axially rearward by the faces. Stops on the washer can engage the jaws for permitting only limited relative angular movement of the washer and jaws when the faces are pressed axially rearward against the washer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Horst Röhm, Hans-Dieter Mack
  • Patent number: 6568889
    Abstract: A collet chuck for holding a mounting collar of an object to be rotated has a chuck body centered on and rotatable about an axis and formed with an axially forwardly open socket shaped to receive the collar. A plurality of jaws in the socket have front ends engageable inside the collar in the socket and each formed with a radially inwardly directed planar front face. A setting sleeve has a front cam surface formed with respective planar radially outwardly directed front facets engageable with the front faces of the jaws so that the sleeve can cam out the front ends to lock the jaws to the collar in the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Horst Röhm
  • Patent number: 6554292
    Abstract: A drill chuck has a body formed with an axially forwardly open tool recess and holding a plurality of tool-gripping jaws. A socket formed with an axially forwardly open polygonal-section seat is nonrotatable in a seat of the chuck body and axially displaceable in the chuck body into and out of a tool-releasing position. A latch is radially displaceable in the socket in the tool-releasing position of the socket between an inner retaining position projecting radially into the seat and an outer freeing position clear of the seat and projecting radially into the pocket. The latch is aligned radially with the pocket only in the tool-releasing position. The chuck body engages the latch and forces it into the inner retaining position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Horst Röhm