Patents by Inventor Rainer Pfister

Rainer Pfister 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: 9440295
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic expanding chuck (1) having a main body (2) and an expanding bush (3), which is inserted into the main body (2) to form at least one pressure chamber (5a, 5b) and is intended for chucking a tool. The expanding bush (3) has a radial opening (20), which is arranged in alignment with a driver (21) which is held adjustably in the main body (2) and can be moved via the opening (20) into positive engagement with a driving surface (22) on the tool shank of a tool to be received in the expanding bush (3). According to the invention, the driver (21) has a driver screw (23), which can be driven from radially outside the hydraulic expanding chuck (1) and is screwed into a threaded bore (24) formed in the main body (2) in alignment with the radial opening (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Inventor: Rainer Pfister
  • Publication number: 20130119618
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic expanding chuck (1) having a main body (2) and an expanding bush (3), which is inserted into the main body (2) to form at least one pressure chamber (5a, 5b) and is intended for chucking a tool. The expanding bush (3) has a radial opening (20), which is arranged in alignment with a driver (21) which is held adjustably in the main body (2) and can be moved via the opening (20) into positive engagement with a driving surface (22) on the tool shank of a tool to be received in the expanding bush (3). According to the invention, the driver (21) has a driver screw (23), which can be driven from radially outside the hydraulic expanding chuck (1) and is screwed into a threaded bore (24) formed in the main body (2) in alignment with the radial opening (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventor: Rainer Pfister