Patents by Inventor Richard L. Benson

Richard L. Benson 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).

  • Motor quick-change chuck system for tool having cylindrically shaped adapter portion
    Patent number: 4273344
    Abstract: A quick-change drill chuck adapted for positioning ball elements within dimples circumferentially disposed about the central axis of the adapter portion of a tool, such as a drill, to drive the drill. A first quick-change drill chuck utilizes an axially spring-biased collar, while a further quick-change drill chuck incorporates a rotary spring-biased collar for manipulating the ball elements into and out of the dimples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1981
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard L. Benson, Horace E. Hill, Mark S. Soderberg
  • Motor quick-change chuck system for tool having cylindrically shaped adapter portion
    Patent number: 4234277
    Abstract: A quick-change drill chuck adapted for positioning ball elements within dimples circumferentially disposed about the central axis of the adapter portion of a tool, such as a drill, to drive the drill. A first quick-change drill chuck utilizes an axially spring-biased collar, while a further quick-change drill chuck incorporates a rotary spring-biased collar for manipulating the ball elements into and out of the dimples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1980
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard L. Benson, Horace E. Hill, Mark S. Soderberg
  • Motor quick-change chuck system for tool having cylindrically shaped adapter portion
    Patent number: 4184692
    Abstract: A quick-change drill chuck adapted for positioning ball elements within dimples circumferentially disposed about the central axis of the adapter portion of a tool, such as a drill, to drive the drill. A first quick-change drill chuck utilizes an axially spring-biased collar, while a further quick-change drill chuck incorporates a rotary spring-biased collar for manipulating the ball elements into and out of the dimples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1980
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard L. Benson, Horace E. Hill, Mark S. Soderberg