Patents by Inventor Kenneth F. Knohl

Kenneth F. Knohl 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).

  • High speed chuck
    Patent number: 4139206
    Abstract: A high speed chuck includes a body having a central axis around which it is rotated. The chuck also includes at least one master jaw for gripping a workpiece and a jaw operating mechanism. A jaw locking mechanism includes a wedge aligned transversely to and abutting the jaw to apply a transverse locking force that is increased by centrifugal force. The wedge also abuts a pin mounted on the body thereby maintaining the wedge in a selected initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1979
    Assignee: Logansport Machine Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth F. Knohl