Abstract: The invention is concerned with a device for clamping and releasing work tools (16) in a tool receptacle (10). The tool receptacle (10) includes on its free end for this purpose an open socket part (12), which is adapted for frictional engaging reception of the work tool shaft (14). The work tool shaft is thereby shrunk-fit into a borehole (20) in the socket part (12). For this purpose the socket part is provided with an induction coil (26) encircling the tool receptacle (10) which coil can be acted upon by high frequency alternating current for producing heat and heating the socket part (12). For avoidance of leakage fields which could result in a undesired heating of the work tool (16), it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the induction coil (26), on its surface adjacent the free end of the socket part (12), is covered over by a pole shoe (34) having a central through hole (36) for the work tool (16) and comprised of a magnetically conductive and electrically non-conductive material.

Abstract: A clamping chuck has a chuck body made of a dimensionally stable material, on which is provided a clamping sleeve that forms a central receptacle for a workpiece or tool that is to be clamped, and has a clamping mechanism for immobilizing in the receptacle the component that is to be clamped, while elastically deforming the clamping sleeve. There is configured in the chuck body an annular groove which surrounds the receptacle to form the clamping sleeve and is open toward the end face of the chuck body. The clamping mechanism includes a wedge ring that has a ring body and multiple clamping tongues arranged thereon, spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction, and projecting substantially axially. The wedge ring possesses a cross section tapering in a wedge shape toward the free end, and it can be pressed axially into the annular groove while radially deforming the clamping sleeve.

Abstract: A chuck for the clamping of tools by shrink fit includes a chuck member which has a longitudinal section having a central receptacle with clamping surface for the insertion and holding of the tool to be clamped with its shank. The longitudinal section includes a plurality of segments arranged at distances from one another in the circumferential direction and separated from each other by clearances in between, the segments extending essentially axially parallel and forming the clamping surface with their inner peripheral areas. The segments are surrounded on the outside by a sleeve part. The segments are either in one piece with the sleeve part or, as separate structural elements, are a component of a mounted insert.

Abstract: The adjustable-length tool holder for a rotating tool comprises a base element (7) which is provided with a coupling shank (9) for connecting to a machine tool and which, axially remote from the coupling shank (9), ends in a sleeve part (11) forming a central locating opening (13). The tool holder also comprises a plurality of tubular-cylindrical extension sleeves (15, 19) which in turn each form a central locating opening (17, 21) and of which a first extension sleeve (15) is arranged in an interference fit in the locating opening (13) of the sleeve part (11) in such a way that it can be positioned in an axially variable manner, and each of the further extension sleeves (19) is arranged in an interference fit in the locating opening (17) of the adjacent extension sleeve (15) toward the base element (7) in such a way that it can be positioned in an axially variable manner.

Abstract: A toolholder and insert arrangement includes an insert having a cutting portion and a shank portion at a base of the cutting portion, and a toolholder having a first end attachable to a spindle and a second end having a shank-receiving opening. When the shank portion is not disposed in the shank receiving opening and the toolholder is at an ordinary room temperature, the shank-receiving opening is smaller than the shank portion, and upon heating of the toolholder to a predetermined temperature above the ordinary room temperature and above an ordinary operating temperature the shank-receiving opening expands to become at least as large as the shank portion and, upon cooling of the toolholder to a temperature below the predetermined temperature and after insertion of the shank portion in the shank-receiving opening, the shank-receiving opening shrinks to generally conform to a shape of the shank portion.

Abstract: A clamping chuck for clamping tools by shrinkage has a chuck body provided with a receptacle for receiving a tool to be clamped with a tool shaft and having an end-side abutment surface for the insertable tool so that during insertion a rear-side shoulder of the tool axially abuts against the abutment surface and a ring element and axially supportable against the chuck body in an axial direction and provided with an abutment surface, the abutment surface of the ring element being located forwardly at an end axially adjoining the abutment surface of the chuck body, to be associated with the shoulder of the tool, for axial clamping of the inserted tool by means of the ring element with respect to the chuck body.

Abstract: The invention describes a heat-shrink chuck for clamping tools by means of a shrink fit, having a chuck body (1), capable of being secured on the working spindle of a machine tool, in which a central receptacle (2) is configured for the shaft (3) of a tool that is to be clamped, which is characterized in that the central receptacle (2) is configured in noncircular fashion and has along its circumference multiple clamping regions, arranged spaced apart from one another and lying on a common diameter, by way of which the shaft (3) is clamped; and damping regions (5) of greater diameter are configured between the clamping regions (4).

Abstract: A hydraulic chuck includes a center bore for receiving a tool shank. At least one closed cavity is disposed in the chuck body adjacent the bore and extend circumferentially by a distance less than 360 degrees. The cavity containing device communicates with the medium for pressurizing the medium to radially deform and expand the bore wall from a normal diameter to a larger diameter to enable the tool shank to be moved into or from the bore. A depressurizing of the medium causes the bore wall to radially retract to the normal diameter for clamping the member in the bore.

Abstract: A chuck for the clamping of tools by shrink fit includes a chuck member which has a longitudinal section having a central receptacle with clamping surface for the insertion and holding of the tool to be clamped with its shank. The longitudinal section includes a plurality of segments arranged at distances from one another in the circumferential direction and separated from each other by clearances in between, the segments extending essentially axially parallel and forming the clamping surface with their inner peripheral areas. The segments are surrounded on the outside by a sleeve part. The segments are either in one piece with the sleeve part or, as separate structural elements, are a component of a mounted insert.

Abstract: A tool assembly (10) comprising a male member (12) and a female member (14). The male member having a diameter D1 and being inserted into a variable diameter bore (28) in the front end of the female member (14). The variable diameter bore having a front end having a diameter D2 and a rear end having a diameter D3. In a non-assembled state of the tool assembly, D3 is greater than D2, and D1 is greater than D2 and greater than D3.

Abstract: A cutting tool including a tool holding portion and a tool. The tool is configured to be inserted into a hole of the tool holding portion. The tool includes a tool main body, a guide portion, and a shoulder portion. The tool maim body has a tool outer diameter larger than the hole inner diameter of the hole when the tool holding portion is not heated. The guide portion is coaxially connected to the tool main body and configured to position the tool substantially coaxially with respect to the tool holding portion. The guide portion has a guide outer diameter smaller than the hole inner diameter of the hole so that the guide portion is inserted into the hole. The shoulder portion is formed between the tool main body and the guide portion so as to sit on a surface around the hole to support the tool when the guide portion is inserted into the hole.

Abstract: In an interference fit type cutting tool according to the present invention, a head section and a shank section are fitted together by shrinkage fitting. The shank section is provided with a shaft portion and a taper portion. The head section is provided with a hole portion to be fitted on the shaft portion, and a tapered portion to be fitted on the taper portion. The hole portion and the tapered portion have an interference, and the inner diameters thereof are smaller than the outer diameters of the shaft portion and the taper portion. Two-surface restraint is established by fixing the shaft portion and the hole portion, and the taper portion and the tapered portion with the interference pressure by shrinkage fitting. A key is formed on the leading end face of the-shaft portion, a key groove is formed in the bottom face of the hole portion, and the key and the key groove are fitted together.

Abstract: A shrinkage-fit tool holder having a tool holder body 11 having a portion 2 adapted to be connected to a machining center, a manipulator-engaging portion 3, a chuck portion 4 and a tool-holding member 6 for firmly holding a shank of a cemented carbide tool by shrinkage fitting, at least the tool-holding member 6 being made of specialty steel having an austenitic structure that is strengthened by precipitation hardening or work hardening.

Abstract: In order to permit a fast, precisely centric fastening of rotating tools, such as drills or milling tools in clamping sleeves, of such clamping sleeves or of workpiece holding devices, such as clamping chucks 4 in spindles 1 of turning machines, respective holding surfaces 9/10, 23/24 are provided in the respective parts to be connected with one another with profiles 11, 12, 25, 26 which are coordinated with one another in pairs and which each have at least two wedges 13, 15. The wedges rise over imaginary cylindrical reference surfaces 14, 16 radially toward the outside and inside and each drop again steeply onto the reference surfaces and are offset in the circumferential direction by identical angles and have a joining gap in a joining position.

Abstract: An improved insulated, heat shrink tool system and method of assembly, which utilizes an insulating sleeve within the internal opening of a heat shrink tool holder wherein the insulating sleeve has a thermal conductivity less than that of the tool holder. In use the tool holder, is heated by means of an induction heating system, or hot air. As the tool holder is heated it expands outwardly thereby enlarging or increasing the internal diameter of the holder. The internal section of the holder is lined with an insulating sleeve prepared from titanium or a titanium alloy having a thermal conductivity less than that of the holder. The insulating sleeve is brazed to the inner wall of the holder so that the expansion of the holder during heating will result in a simultaneous, and equal expansion of the inner diameter of the insulating sleeve. The shank of a cutting tool is than inserted within the insulating sleeve of the holder and the holder is allowed to cool.

Abstract: A machine tool extension for use with a cutting tool having a generally cylindrical shank portion. The machine tool extension comprises an elongate, generally cylindrical shank which is fabricated from a thermally expandable material and includes a first end and a second end which defines a peripheral edge. Extending axially within the second end of the shank is a bore having a diameter which is slightly less than the diameter of the shank portion of the cutting tool. The second end of the shank is formed with a slight inward radial taper such that the bore terminates inwardly of the peripheral edge of the second end.

Abstract: A fastener driving system and a fastener holding tool therefor having a shank and a resilient retainer with a bore therethrough coupled to a first end portion of the shank. A first end of the resilient retainer and a portion of the resilient retainer bore protrudes axially beyond the first end of the shank. In some embodiments, an annular chamfer is disposed on the resilient retainer between a first end and the bore thereof. The system includes a fastener having a shaft with a head formed on a trailing end portion thereof. The fastener head diameter is greater than the retainer bore diameter of the resilient retainer protruding axially beyond the first end of the shank to engage and retain the fastener.

Abstract: An Improved Collet Assembly and Manufacturing Process is disclosed. Also disclosed is an improved collet that includes a spindle, a center portion comprising several tabs and a collar. The disclosed collet is manufactured from a single piece of stock, and as such, the tabs are formed from this unitary piece. The disclosed collet is inserted into a collet housing that is further defined by a bore at its center. The preferred collet housing bore is further defined by a sloped portion that cooperates with the tabs formed on the collet to restrain a burr shaft from rotational or axial movement. The collet assembly of the present invention provides improved balance and therefore wear properties over previous collet assemblies. In particular, the disclosed collet assembly is well-suited for application inside a canister assembly of an air-powered dental tool handpiece.

Abstract: A chuck comprises a mounting base 11, and a protruding shaft 12 protruding from a center of a front surface of the base and having a tapered surface 13 on the outer peripheral surface thereof. A hole 16 is formed in the protruding shaft and has an opened end surface, and the hole has holding portions 14 and pressure portions 15. The holding portions and the pressure portions are alternately arranged, and the holding portions are situated at a plurality of positions evenly spaced about an inner periphery of the shaft 12, and each of the holding portions has a short radius from the center of hole 16. The pressure portions are situated between the holding portions and have a long radius from the center of hole 16. A rotating cylinder 20 is detachably fitted outside the protruding shaft, and a group of rollers 21 is arranged inside the rotating cylinder that the axis of the group of rollers is aligned along the axis of the rotating cylinder and so that they are supported by appropriate means.

Abstract: In order to permit a fast, precisely centric fastening of rotating tools, such as drills or milling tools in clamping sleeves, of such clamping sleeves or of workpiece holding devices, such as clamping chucks 4 in spindles 1 of turning machines, respective holding surfaces 9/10, 23/24 are provided in the respective parts to be connected with one another with profiles 11, 12, 25, 26 which are coordinated with one another in pairs and which each have at least two wedges 13, 15. The wedges rise over imaginary cylindrical reference surfaces 14, 16 radially toward the outside and inside and each drop again steeply onto the reference surfaces and are offset in the circumferential direction by identical angles and have a joining gap in a joining position.

Abstract: A chucking device for mounting a tool on a machine tool is provided, having a mounting section for mounting the chucking device on the machine tool and a thermally expandable shrink section which comprises a holding section intended to receive the tool in shrink-fit relationship. A lead-in section is provided at the outer end of the shrink section, whose inner diameter is selected to ensure that the shank of the tool can be placed in the lead-in section and can be centered therein in a cold condition of the shrink section. A suitable rotatably driven mounting intended to receive the chucking device during clamping of the tool is provided, preferably in vertical arrangement, in order to ensure that the shank of the tool will slide into the holding section from above under the action of gravity.

Abstract: A mount for interfacing a cutting tool having a generally cylindrical shank portion to a tool holder having a central opening. The mount comprises an elongate, generally cylindrical shank member having first and second ends. The first end is insertable into and securable within the central opening of the tool holder, with the second end including an axially extending bore disposed therein. The shank member is formed to have an outer diameter which slightly exceeds the diameter of the central opening of the tool holder. The bore itself is formed to have a diameter which is slightly less than the diameter of the shank portion of the cutting tool.

Abstract: A guard ring having a center bore mounts on a face of a spindle of a machine tool having a taper socket drive, and a bore for receiving and driving a tool holder. A drive between the guard ring and the tool holder engages before a power drawbar of the machine tool spindle engages the tool holder. The guard ring is of an axial length such that the tool holder is within the center bore of the guard ring before the tool holder is driven by the power drawbar of the machine tool.

Abstract: In order to rotationally drive a gear material (3) when the gear material (3) is gear machined using a hob (not shown), a drive hole (34) having a circular configuration in section and extending on an axis L of the gear material (3) is formed in an end face (3e) of the gear material (3) and a shaft member (4) having a polygonal configuration is employed. The distance from an axis of this shaft body (4) to each angular portion (4a) is larger than the radius of the drive hole (34). The distance from the axis of the shaft member (4) to each side portion (4b) of the shaft member (4) is smaller than the radius of the drive hole (34). The shaft member (4) is fitted, under pressure, in the drive hole (34) and the gear member (3) is rotationally driven through this shaft member (4).

Abstract: An improved carving blank and mandrel for mounting the blank in a carving machine enables accurate carving of prosthetic and orthotic positive shapes. The blanks are simple to mount and dismount and means are provided enabling a repeatable mounting position in one angular orientation only to be achieved. The blanks are firmly fixed in place on the mandrel during the carving operation, and they are simple and inexpensive to manufacture thus reducing manufacturing costs while achieving high shape accuracy.

Abstract: A rotatable cutting bit-chuck assembly wherein the cutting bit has an axially forward end an axially rearward end with at least one cutting insert at the axially forward end. The cutting bit contains a cavity defined by a cavity wall. The chuck has an axially forward end and an axially rearward end. Upon assembling the cutting bit on the chuck, the cavity of the cutting bit receives the axially forward end of the chuck wherein there is a variable resistance retention member between the chuck and the cavity wall.

Abstract: A tool having a handle and including a sleeve and a spring is provided which is simple and cost effective to manufacture. The sleeve is provided with a slot and the spring is positioned so that a portion of the spring extends through the slot. The sleeve is positioned in a bore in the handle. A removable, reversible bit is held in the handle by the sleeve and the spring. The spring applies sufficient force to the bit to retain the bit within the handle. The sleeve also prevents the bit from rotating relative to the handle. The bit may be removed from the handle by pulling the bit away from the handle. The same end of the bit, another end of the bit, or a different bit may be reinserted in the handle.

Abstract: A chuck, for use in a machine forming a double seam joining a can body to an end wall of a can, has a hollow body portion 36 made of machinable material and an annulus 37 of harder material joined to the body portion to define a lower part of the side wall of the chuck. The annulus of harder material is preferably covered by an impervious continuous layer 38 of hard material such as titanium nitride, chromium carbide, iron boride or chromium boride.

Abstract: The blade holder includes a mounting portion for attachment to the reciprocating plunger of a power saw. The blade holder also includes an integral exposed portion provided with a slot for receiving a substantial portion of the shank of the blade. The slot is dimensioned with respect to the blade shank such that an edge of the blade shank projects from the slot. The exposed portion of the blade holder includes an external surface in opposed relationship with the slot. A resiliently biased wedging washer engages the exposed edge of the blade and the external surface for holding the blade in place.

Abstract: This invention discloses an apparatus for holding and transporting a hollow flexible belt throughout a coating process. The apparatus includes a spring and shaft assembly which is placed into the hollow portion of a seamless flexible belt. The spring portion of the assembly until it is transformed into a belt carrying chucking device. The chucking device is then attached to a mechanical handling device, and the the belt is transported through the dipping and coating process. This allows the belt to be transformed into an organic photoreceptor. The chucking device and flexible belt are then removed from the mechanical handling device, and the chuck is removed from the inside of the photoreceptor.

Abstract: A file of polygonal cross section is secured frictionally in a hole of a handle. The hole has as many corners as the file, and a surface extends between adjacent pairs of the corners of the hole. Each of those surfaces includes a concave segment and a convex segment. The concave segment is shaped such that relative rotation between the handle and file causes the corners of the file to tightly engage the concave segments to secure the file within the handle.

Abstract: A drill bit adapter tool is provided having a lock member, sliding member, and spring that are slidably positioned on the tool body. The lock member engages the driver of a drill and thereby holds the adapter tool to the drill. The lock member is disengaged to permit removal of the adapter tool from the driver by moving the sliding member, lock member, and spring relative to the tool body. The adapter tool facilitates convenient and rapid replacement of drill bits or other working pieces.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a paint stirring stick and for coupling to an electric drill comprising, in combination, a generally box-like container, the container having large parallel upper and lower walls, and small parallel side walls coupled therebetween, the container having an open front end adapted to receive a stirring stick, the device also having a closed rear end formed of symmetric walls adapted to close the rear end of the container.

Abstract: A blade with cutting part on one edge portion thereof has a remote end fixed in a chuck by pushing same end-wise into a slot in the chuck through a series of positions, namely (1) drop-out, (2) safety locked-in and (3) fully inserted locked-in.

Abstract: A polygonal bit is frictionally retained in a mating socket opening of a drive socket by the provision of recesses in the flat surfaces of the bit, the formation of each recess creating a raised ridge of material displaced from the recess and projecting from the flat surface around the perimeter of the recess for frictional engagement with the corresponding drive surface of the drive socket. Recesses may be formed in flat surfaces on opposite sides of the bit, with one or two recesses being formed in each such surface. Various shapes of recess are disclosed.

Abstract: An external drive assembly is provided which conveys rotational movement to a shaft, and the shaft is adapted to be positioned substantially coaxial with the axis of the wheel hub of a motor vehicle. An adjustable drive member extends from the distal end of the shaft to the center of an adapter hub attachable to the wheel hub. Adjustable lug adapter legs are provided in which one end of each of such legs is adapted to attach to the threaded studs of an automobile wheel hub and the other end of each of the legs is provided with a cylindrical pin adapted to fit within one of a plurality of bores spaced around the peripheral edge of the adapter hub to retain the adapter leg within the adapter hub.

Abstract: A socket driveable tap apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has an exterior cylindrical wall, an interior tap wall and a top ridge. The tap wall and top ridge are located at one end of the apparatus and define a tap receiving aperture. The tap receiving aperture is provided with means for securing a tap in the tap receiving aperture. A bottom ridge and a socket drive aperture are located opposite from the top ridge and are constructed and arranged to facilitate receipt of a standard socket drive.

Abstract: A mixing apparatus comprising a wire coil body defining a cylinder of revolution, with a cylindrical central cavity. The wire coil body includes a wire lower end portion coaxially aligned with the cylindrical central cavity and extending underlying the wire coil body for securement within a chuck portion of a rotary drill. A modification of the invention includes tubing members mounted along the wire coil body to enhance grasping of an associated spray can in a rotary mixing procedure.

Abstract: An attachment device (10) for connecting a mop head to a pole comprising a collar (11) and a boss (12) extending upwardly from the collar. A plurality of slots (14) extend vertically through the boss wall, the slots (14) being bridged by bridging nuts (15). This arrangement allows the diameter of the channel (13) defined by the boss (12) to be resiliently increased in order to accomodate poles of differing diameters within the channel (13).

Abstract: An improved adapter sleeve comprises a cylinder-shaped adapter sleeve which has a lower adapter and an upper adapter. The lower adapter has a square recess hole, and the upper adapter has a hexagonal recess hole. The bottom surface of the upper adapter includes a rectangular surface and two symmetrically inclined triangular surfaces. The rectangular surface is disposed between the two inclined triangular surfaces. The angle between the retangular surface and each of the two triangular surfaces is no more than 45.degree. and no less than 5.degree..

Abstract: In a tool bit driver, a body suitable for mounting on a square drive of a socket wrench is provided with a bit socket adapted for receiving a tool bit at one end of the body, and diametrically opposed grooves are formed to extend longitudinally within the socket. A spring is provided with resilient fingers seated within the socket grooves, and reversely bent ends are formed on each spring finger for engaging the bit in surface-to-surface contact for positively and releasably securing the bit in a driving position within the socket.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing tubing from hollows or workpieces which are in the form of tubes having greater wall thickness than the finished tubes. The method is carried out upon a mill of the general type known as a McKay rocker. The mandrel is allowed to float in the hollow by being restrained at the rocker crosshead by friction rather than a positive locking device. The rocking is permitted with the mandrel sliding in the crosshead so as to reduce high tensile forces which could otherwise cause mandrel failure.

Abstract: A receiver body (1) carries a holder shaft as needed and has on one end face an abutment face (4), extending at right angles to the axis of rotation, and a coaxial, conical receiving bore (5). A connection part (14), which is preferably embodied as a tool carrier, likewise has on one end face an abutment face (15, 15'), extending at right angles to the axis of rotation, as well as a coaxial, conical centering stub (16) fitting into the conical receiving bore. In order to assure a high degree of concentric accuracy, even in the event of strong forces exerted laterally upon the connection part, the inner cone (6) surface of the receiving bore (15) has a cone angle that is larger by a predetermined, small difference angle (27) than the outer cone surface (17) of the centering stub (16). This difference angle is such that upon the insertion of the centering stub into the receiving bore, the outer cone comes into engagement with the inner cone surface first in the vicinity of its smallest diameter.

Abstract: A hollow housing has a piston hammer arranged for reciprocation therein. hammer has a rear end chamber, an air distributing valve secured in the rear end portion of the housing and adapted to be received by the rear end chamber of the piston hammer. A headpiece is secured to the forward end portion of the housing and subjected to impact of the piston hammer. A retainer embraces by at least one of its ends, the forward end portion of the housing and is disposed coaxially relative to the housing and the headpiece to ensure clamping of the forward end portion of the housing between the retainer and the headpiece.

Abstract: A device in pressure medium operated needle hammers, the needles (24) being arranged in a reciprocatingly movable working member (3) by at least one flexible holder member (31, 39) and, by a friction grip of the holder member being caused to follow the movements of the working member, but being permitted an axial play within predetermined limits through overcoming the frictional resistance. In addition, the rear portions of the needles can be arranged in a sealed chamber (34) filled with a hydraulic medium (35).

Abstract: A workpiece holder module for handling annular seals comprising a retainer module, a motor positioned beneath the module and having a hollow drive shaft extending upwardly and drivingly into the bottom of the module, and an air supply structure including a hollow column fixedly and centrally positioned beneath the motor with its upper end rotatably and sealingly receiving the lower end of the hollow motor drive shaft. The retainer module includes an upwardly opening cup-shaped casing centrally receiving the upper end of the hollow motor drive shaft, a resilient retainer ring positioned on the upper annular edge of the casing sidewall, and a central plug member secured to the upper end of a central post portion upstanding from the base portion of the casing. The annular seal includes an outer metallic ring adapted to be frictionally retained within the resilient retainer ring and an inner elastomeric ring adapted to seat on the central plug member.

Abstract: A doffing/donning apparatus is used in combination with a row of winders each of which winds filamentary material upon a tube carried by a rotary spindle of the winder to form a package. The apparatus comprises a carrier mounted for movement generally parallel to and above the row of winders. A column is mounted on the carrier for horizontal movement. A package exchange arm is mounted on the column for up-and-down movement and is alignable with the winder spindle so that the package can be transferred to the package exchange arm. A tube exchange arm is mounted on the column for up-and-down movement and is alignable with the spindle so that a tube on the tube exchange arm can be transferred to the spindle. A shuttle is spaced horizontally from and vertically above the row of winders, and includes a package transfer arm and a tube transfer arm. The package exchange and tube exchange arms are moved along the column to the level of the shuttle.

Abstract: A digging tooth is removably received within a tooth receiving holder. The holder is attached to a digging apparatus, such as a trencher machine, for example. The holder includes a socket within which a shank of the tooth is removably received. The socket of the holder is in the form of an outwardly opening, elongated cavity which rearwardly tapers so that the cavity is progressively reduced in size. The tooth shank is rearwardly tapered and made complementary respective to the socket cavity, so that when the shank is telescopingly forced into the cavity, it is wedgedly held in assembled relationship and is easily removed therefrom, and the teeth therefore can subsequently be rapidly and easily replaced.

Abstract: A screwdriver with replaceable blade is inserted in the longitudinal direction of the handle from one end in non-rotatable complementary manner into an opening having a non-round cross section with which there is associated a spring for holding the blade by friction. The opening is formed from a socket which is of polygonal shape on an inside and an outside thereof and a part (x) of the length thereof is held in non-rotatable complementary manner within the handle while the remaining length (y) thereof projects beyond an end surface of the handle said socket being formed on an inner wall thereof with an annular groove, and a spring of ring shape is disposed partly in the groove.

Abstract: There is disclosed a socket assembly for use with a fiber optic light source to enable accommodation of fiber optic cables of varying diameters. The assembly includes a bottom housing section having a central aperture with a plurality of transverse slots communicating with the aperture. Each slot contains a clamp member which includes a spring located in a hollow of the clamp near the bottom surface. The slot contains an extending post which coacts with the spring when the clamp is retained in the slot. A top housing section is rotatably and movably positioned about the bottom housing and has a central aperture coaxial with the aperture in the bottom housing. The aperture in the top housing is surrounded by a circular flange which coacts with a sloping back surface of each clamp member to push the clamp members into the aperture when the top housing is moved downwardly towards the bottom housing.