Abstract: A powe tool includes a saw blade ejection mechanism for a saw blade clamping arrangement of a power tool. The power tool includes a housing, a drive shaft mounted for reciprocating motion relative to the housing and a saw blade. The clamping arrangement is operative for releasably connecting the saw blade with the drive shaft. The saw blade ejection mechanism includes a mounting member and an elongated plunger. The mounting member in adapted for attachment to the drive shaft. The elongated plunger is connected to the mounting member for movement between a first position to a second position for ejecting the saw blade from the saw blade clamping arrangement.

Abstract: A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position the chuck is enabled to be removed from the spindle.

Abstract: A hand power tool has a tool holder with a base body; a drive part; at least one locking body for connecting the base body of the tool holder with the drive part; a securing body which radially fixes the at least one locking body in an engaging position; an actuating element operative for unlocking the tool holder and guiding the securing body to a position which radially releases the locking body, the base body in a locking position surrounding at least a part of the drive part.

Abstract: A tool-bit holding device in a percussion tool includes a rotatable and axially-movable retainer sleeve for accommodating a shank of a tool bit. A lock member supported by the retainer sleeve is movable radially with respect to the retainer sleeve. The lock member can engage the shank of the tool bit to limit axial movement of the tool bit. A small-diameter surface portion formed by an inner surface of a fixed front cover contacts the rock member and projects at least part of the lock member inward of the retainer sleeve to engage the lock member with the shank of the tool bit when the retainer sleeve is placed at an active position. A conic surface portion formed by the inner surface of the front cover is engageable with the lock member, and is able to variably limit radial movement of the lock member as the retainer sleeve moves axially.

Abstract: The machine tool, especially a hammer drill or chisel, has a rotatable and/or axially movable tool holder (10,12) for a tool (16) having a grooved shaft. The tool holder (10,12) includes a base body (22); two radially movable locking bodies (18,20) held in the base body and movable into respective locking positions engaged in two closed grooves (26,28) in the tool shaft; a bearing member (32) movable between a bearing position for holding the locking bodies (18,20) in the locking position and a releasing position in which the locking bodies are movable out of the grooves; an operating member (36,38) connected with the bearing member (32) for moving the bearing member (32) and a resilient plastic guiding member (42,44) arranged to guide the locking bodies (18,20) radially outward during motion from the locking to unlocking position and to act on the locking bodies (18,20) with a radially inwardly directed spring force.

Abstract: A chuck device for a tool bit includes a spindle with a stub formed on an end thereof, a tube including a first section mounted around the stub of the spindle and a second section, a sliding sleeve slidably mounted around the tube, and a ball partially received in a transverse countersink in the second section of the tube. A first elastic member is mounted around the tube and attached between an outer shoulder of the tube and an inner shoulder of the sliding sleeve. A second elastic member includes a first end received in the stub and a second end in the tube. When the chuck device is in a condition not receiving a tool bit, the ball is moved out of the longitudinal hole of the tube and partially located in the annular groove of the sliding sleeve under the action of the second elastic member, and the first elastic member is in a compressed status.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for coupling a driving shaft and a mating tool shaft to transmit rotational forces and axial tension and compression forces between the shafts. The coupler provides for axial tension transmission through tension transmission surfaces spaced-apart from torque and compression transmission surfaces of the mating tool shaft. Reversible shaft locking means prevent accidental disconnection of the driving shaft and mating tool shaft. A separate safety lock release attachment is preferably removed during tool shaft rotation and can automatically hold the driving shaft stopped when used to release the shaft locking means for a tool change. An optional reversible mechanical interlock further ensures that the driving shaft will remain stopped during a tool change. Malfunciton (e.g., improper seating) of the shaft locking means with the attachment ring in place results in a positive visual indication of the malfunction.

Abstract: A device for mounting a blade on a reciprocally movable blade carrier of a cutting tool includes a blade pressing member and a blade pressing surface formed on the blade carrier, so that the blade can be pressed against the blade pressing surface by the blade pressing member. A retainer member serves as a guide for the pressing member, so that the pressing member can move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the pressing surface between a first position for pressing the blade against the pressing surface and a second position for releasing the pressing force of the pressing member. An operation member is shiftable relative to the blade carrier and is operable by an operator for moving the pressing member between the first position and the second position. A ball is interposed between the pressing member and the operation member. A contacting surface is formed on the operation member, so that the ball can roll along the contacting surface.

Abstract: A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position the chuck is enabled to be removed from the spindle.

Abstract: A shank fitting structure simple in structure and easy to machine and assemble. A shank (20) has an external diameter large enough to allow it passage in a state where a detent member (5) is moved bach radially outward, and includes a stepped portion (21) for butting by providing a small diameter portion on the end side an d a recess (23) for housing the projecting part of the detent member (5) formed in the tip part. On the internal circumferential face of an opening part (2) of an arbor A, a first sleeve (6) is provided and pressed by an elastic member (8) toward the edge of the opening in such a way that its tip comes into contact with the stepped portion (21) of the shank (20) and its external circumferential face can keep the detent member (6) back toward the external circumference.

Abstract: A tool holder attachable to a spindle of a hammer and which can receive a bit, the bit having a shank with at least one retaining groove extending along part of the shank, the retaining groove having a defined length, a front end and a rear end that limit axial movement of the bit in the tool holder, which tool holder comprises a hollow cylinder having an axis, an axial bore, a rear end that can be attached to the spindle of the hammer, and a front end that can receive the shank of the bit so that the bit is slidable within the cylinder in an axial direction, at least one retaining element that is located so that it can extend radially into the bore of the cylinder and into the at least one retaining groove of the bit so that the retaining element can be hit by the rear end of the retaining groove during the transition to idling and limit the extent of axial movement of the bit within the cylinder, at least one radial restraining element limiting movement of the retaining element in the radial direction, at l

Abstract: A drill bit and a manufacturing method thereof that ensures integral mounting of a drill and a drill holder with a simplified construction and in a simplified manner are disclosed. The drill bit has a drill with a bit and a shank, and a drill holder formed with an axial insertion hole for fitting the shank. An engaging part is formed at a base end of the drill. A blind hole that intersects the insertion hole is formed in the drill holder to form a restricting part, or a stopper equivalent to the restricting part is fitted in the bottom of the blind hole. Engagement of a top of the stopper or the restricting part with the engaging part prevents a relative rotation of the drill to the drill holder.

Abstract: A reciprocating saw 11 with a keyless blade clamp 35 having a slotted-channel 37 in a clamp body 39 for receiving a blade 40 alternatively in first and second, intersecting cutting planes. The blade 40 may be alternatively oriented in four 90° offset orientations with the blade teeth facing in the same directions as the top, bottom, left and right side of the saw 11. When the retainer 53 is in the clamp disengaged position, a blade 40 may be slidably inserted and removed from the channel 37 in any of the four 90° offset orientations. A retainer 53 is located in a track 51 in the clamp body 39 and is movable between clamp engaged and disengaged positions. When the blade 40 is located in the first cutting plane, the retainer 53 engages the edge 55 of the blade. When the blade 40 is in the second cutting plane, the retainer 53 engages the sidewall 57 of the blade 40.

Abstract: A liner for a power tool holder has a wall which defines an interior and an exterior periphery. The interior periphery is sized to receive a tool shaft and the exterior periphery is sized to fit within a tool holder. The liner protects the tool shafts from marring, nicking or the like while being frictionally held by the tool holder.

Abstract: A rotary device has a releasable tool holder. A spindle with two ends has one end adapted to secure to a rotary device and the other includes a bore to receive a tool. A mechanism to retain and release the tool from the spindle bore is coupled with the spindle adjacent the bore end. At least two unlike retention members to apply a force on the tool in the bore are adjacent the bore. A sleeve surrounds the bore end of the spindle as well as the at least two unlike retention members. The sleeve has a common surface to apply a force on the at least two unlike retention members such that when the sleeve is axially moved along the spindle, the force is varied with respect to the position of the surface on the retention member. This force maintains the tool in the bore or enables the tool to be removed from the bore. A biasing member maintains the sleeve in a retention position on the spindle.

Abstract: A holder for holding a tool, having an elongated housing, including a longitudinal hole having a cross-section corresponding to the cross-section of a mounting portion of the tool bit. The housing further has at least one radial hole running from an outside surface of the connector to the longitudinal hole. The radial hole contains a substantially spherical locking means movably arranged in the radial hole. The means cooperates with a circumferential groove in the tool bit to lock the tool bit in place when the tool bit is fully inserted into the holder. A sleeve is arranged to reciprocally slide over the first connector between two end positions. The sleeve is biased towards the tool by a first biasing means, and the sleeve has a step arranged on the inside of the sleeve, which step blocks the locking means when a tool is fully inserted into the longitudinal hole. A plunger is arranged to reciprocally slide inside the longitudinal hole, being pressed by a second biasing means towards the tool.

Abstract: An adapter for a driver of a rotary tool, and including a pin and slot combination effective between an adapter body and an adapter collar which is slidable on the body. A pin and slot combination guides the sliding and a spring urges the collar with its pin and slot combination into a tool locking position. The slot in the combination is at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the adapter, and thus it secures the working tool relative to the body and does so by means of a rotary action for the collar which actually also induces the axial movement of the collar for the securing of the tool. The tool has a conical surface oriented opposite to that of a collar conical surface which bears upon the balls for the tool tightening action mentioned. The method of securing the tool is included in the aforementioned.

Abstract: An improved two-ended reversible drill/driver tool for use with power drills. The tool having a hollow cylindrical socket that at one end has a drive shank for insertion into a chuck of a powered drill, and, at the opposite end, has a polygonally shaped opening therein for receiving a correspondingly shaped, two-ended, reversible tool assembly. This tool assembly is sized to slide within the hollow socket, and has a combined drill bit and countersink at one end, and, at the other end, a polygonally shaped opening for accepting a screw driver bit having a shank with a polygonal cross section.

Abstract: The invention concerns a clamping device for securing a draw-in nipple (12) to a clamping plate, having a receptacle (11) into which the draw-in nipple (12) is insertable, and having a clamping mechanism in order to immobilize the draw-in nipple (12) in the receptacle (11), and is characterized in that at least one air delivery conduit (23), connectable to a compressed air source, opens into the receptacle (11).

Abstract: A device that adapts a wide range of appliances such as drills, awls, screwdrivers and sockets to use with a multifinctional pocket tool such as a pocket knife or other folding tool. The device firmly attaches the appliances to the multifunctional pocket tool so that the user can pull on the appliance in addition to pushing and turning. The adapter clamps firmly to flat blade such as a screwdriver blade by clamping to the blade with a screw and by forcing the sides of the adapter against the broad sides of the blade as well. The appliance is firmly retained by having a rigid thin rod or ball slide into the cavity in which the appliance is held to block its removal. The rigid thin rod or ball is easily moved out of the way to allow removal of the appliance.

Abstract: The chuck assembly comprises: a chuck body having an outer end portion, an outer periphery and a central axial bore extending at least part way therethrough; a nose collar mounted on the outer end portion of the chuck body; structure for mounting the chuck body onto the outer end of a shaft of a powered drive mechanism; the outer end portion of the chuck body having at least one radially extending bore therein which extends from the outer periphery of the chuck body inwardly to an opening which opens to the central bore and which has a diameter less than the diameter of the radial bore; at least one ball or detent in the at least one radial bore; urging mechanism for urging the ball or detent into the radial bore and part way through the opening; releasing mechanism for allowing the ball or detent to move radially outwardly in the radial bore and away from the opening; and structure in the central bore for engaging a tool shank and preventing rotation of the tool shank relative to the chuck body.

Abstract: A rotary device has a releasable tool holder. A spindle with two ends has one end adapted to secure to a rotary device and the other includes a bore to receive a tool. A mechanism to retain and release the tool from the spindle bore is coupled with the spindle adjacent the bore end. At least two unlike retention members to apply a force on the tool in the bore are adjacent the bore. A sleeve surrounds the bore end of the spindle as well as the at least two unlike retention members. The sleeve has a common surface to apply a force on the at least two unlike retention members such that when the sleeve is axially moved along the spindle, the force is varied with respect to the position of the surface on the retention member. This force maintains the tool in the bore or enables the tool to be removed from the bore. A biasing member maintains the sleeve in a retention position on the spindle.

Abstract: A tool holder (10) is proposed for tools inserted into machines for drilling and/or percussion operation having means for rotational driving and axial locking of a tool shank which can be inserted into a tool receptacle (11) of the respective machine, wherein a plurality of axial strips (13) which project inward radially are provided for rotational driving and at least one radially lockable locking body is provided at the tool holder (10) for locking. In order to accommodate tool shanks of two grooved shank systems with different outer diameters, two axial strips (13) which are located opposite from one another and are directed inward radially are arranged at the receptacle bore (12). The axial strips (13) are guided such that they can be released outward radially, particularly in a springing manner, wherein the axial strips (13) engage in corresponding grooves (20) of the respective inserted tool shank (19) for rotational driving.

Abstract: A device on hand-held tool-driving machines for the coupling of pounding and/or drilling tools is proposed, wherein on the tool shank (11) and the tool holder (10) are located at least three couplings comprising grooves (17, 18, 22) that run axially to the shank end and coupling gibs (19, 20, 23) on the tool holder (10) that engage in said grooves, and also an axial locking feature comprising a depression (21) in the tool shank (11) that runs axially and is closed toward the shank end and a locking body (16) in the tool holder (10) that engages in said depression, two of said couplings (17, 19 and 18, 20) being at least partially opposite one another. For the purpose of uniform torque loading of tool shank (11) and tool holder (10), the couplings located one behind the other on the shank circumference starting from the axial locking feature are positioned with their coupling flanks on a circumferential angle of >180.degree., <240.degree. (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position the chuck is enabled to be removed from the spindle.

Abstract: A handheld rotary power unit includes a housing with a handle and a distal end portion, a motor shaft extending through the distal end portion of the housing, and a quick-release chuck assembly connected to the motor shaft. An actuator assembly is provided on the housing that enables a user to operate the quick-release chuck assembly with a hand of the user while that hand of the user is holding the handle portion of the housing. Actuator assembly examples include an electrically powered solenoid, a manually powered linkage, and a pneumatically powered piston.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for coupling a driving shaft (60) and a mating tool shaft (50, 50') to transmit rotational forces and axial tension and compression between the shafts. The coupler (15) provides for axial tension transmission through tension transmission surfaces (80, 80') spaced-apart from torque (54, 54') and compression (55, 55') transmission surfaces of the mating tool shaft (50, 50'). A separate satefy lock release attachment (17) is preferably removed during tool shaft rotation and can automatically hold the driving shaft (60) stopped when used to release the shaft locking means for a tool change. An optional reversible mechanical interlock (91, 92) further ensures that the driving shaft (60) will remain stopped during a tool change. Malfunction (e.g., improper seating) of the shaft locking means with the attachment ring (70) in place results in a positive visual indication of the malfunction.

Abstract: Upper-and-lower cutouts (25a) and right-and-left cutouts are formed in a flange portion (23) of a holder main body (12). In a fore portion of the outer circumference of the flange portion (23), is provided a first operation ring (41), which is urged rearward by a compression spring (42). A taper portion (44) inwardly slanted as viewed toward the rear as well as a straight portion (45) are formed in the operation ring (41), and a drive key portion to be fitted to the key way of the spindle through the right-and-left cutouts are provided on both right and left sides of a rear face (45a) of the straight portion (45). In the rear of the operation ring (41), is provided a second operation ring (51) via two spacers (52).

Abstract: A chuck for a rotatable tool, such as a drill, a screw tap and the like has a chuck sleeve receivable in a machine and having a central receptacle, a sleeve provided for a tool and releasably inserted in the receptacle, the sleeve having a central main passage for a cooling and/or lubricating medium and grooves for supplying the cooling and/or lubricating medium in a longitudinal direction and outwardly of the tool, the sleeve having an axial opening adopted to extend over a whole length of a shaft of the tool for holding the shaft, the grooves for the cooling and/or lubricating medium in the sleeve being provided on an inner side of the axial opening and extending axially over a whole length of the sleeve, the grooves at one end communicating with the central passage in the chuck sleeve and at another end being axially freely open.

Abstract: A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position the release mechanism enables the chuck to be removed from the spindle.

Abstract: A saw blade clamping arrangement particularly for power reciprocating saws and similar tools having a reciprocating shaft connected to a cutting member includes a locking member and a locating pin which cooperates to prevent inadvertent removal of the saw blade. The saw blade clamping arrangement further includes a support member carried by the drive shaft for movement therewith. The support member at least partially defines a longitudinal slot for receiving the saw blade. The locating pin extends into the longitudinal slot and is adapted for partial insertion into the aperture from a first side of the saw blade. The locking member, which in the preferred embodiment is a spherical bearing, is operative for selectively engaging the saw blade with the drive shaft. The locking member is movable to a locking position in which the locking member is partially inserted into the aperture from a second side of the saw blade.

Abstract: A chuck device for a power tool includes a follower rotatably and slidably received in a tube and coupled to and driven by a power tool and having a hole for receiving a driving stem. One or more balls are slidably received in the follower and may be forced inward of the follower to engage with the driving stem for allowing the driving stem to be driven by the follower. The balls may be disengaged from the driving stem when the ball is received in the annular recess of the tube for preventing the driving stem from being over-driven by the power tool.

Abstract: A surgical instrument has a motor which rotates a tubular shaft about an axis. The shaft drives an implement and has an aperture which contains a ball. When the implement is installed, the ball extends through the aperture to engage the implement and lock it in. The tool has an actuation sleeve which is axially movable between locked and released positions for engaging and disengaging the ball to the implement. The actuation sleeve has an axial slot and a safety sleeve located radially outward from the actuation sleeve. The safety sleeve has a pin which extends radially inward and a cylinder extending radially outward. The cylinder contains a ball which is biased inward. The outer surface of the tool has a pair of detents for receiving the ball. The safety sleeve has locked and unlocked positions. In the unlocked position, the pin is aligned with the slot and the ball engages the first detent to permit the actuation sleeve to move between the locked and released positions.

Abstract: A power tool with a quick release tool holder has a spindle with a central bore to receive a tool, a first aperture and second aperture extend into the central bore. A ball is in each of the first apertures. The ball locks the tool against axial movement. An elongated roller is in each of the second apertures. The roller prohibits rotation of the tool within the spindle. A first sleeve is fixed with the spindle. The first sleeve maintains the rollers in the apertures. A biasing member axially biases the rollers. A second sleeve is circumferentially positioned about the spindle and axially movable on the spindle. The second sleeve has a surface in contact with the balls. Also, a biasing member is provided to provide a force on the second sleeve such that the sleeve is moved against the force of the spring to enable insertion or removal of the tool.

Abstract: A combination of an insertable tool (2), e.g. a drill or chisel, for an electrical machine for drilling and/or impact operation and a tool holder (20) for the insertable tool is disclosed. The insertable tool includes a tool shaft (11) provided with a round core cross section (1) not weakened or reduced at any point along the tool shaft (11) up to an inserted tool shaft end. The tool shaft has longitudinal struts (6) for torque transmission and axial guidance extending beyond the round core cross section (1) and the longitudinal struts (6) are shaped to merge with the core cross section in front of a cylindrical end portion (3).

Abstract: A tool bit holding device for use in percussion apparatuses such as electrically operated hammers is provided. The device includes a tool bit carrier, a front hand-operated grip, and a rear hand-operated grip. The front hand-operated grip is supported by the tool bit carrier so as to be movable in a lengthwise direction and a circumferential direction of the tool bit carrier. The rear hand-operated grip is installed rotatably on a hollow cylinder connected to a casing of the hammer. The removable of a tool bit from the tool bit carrier is accomplished by moving the front grip in the lengthwise direction and then turning it in the circumferential direction to release engagement between the tool bit and the tool bit carrier. The angular orientation of the tool bit carrier relative to the casing of the hammer is accomplished by turning the rear grip relative to the tool bit carrier to shift a angular relation between the tool bit carrier and the casing of the hammer.

Abstract: A drill extender apparatus having: (1) an rotary drive coupler providing, on one end, threaded engagement to the drive of a conventional electric drill and a polygonal shaped driven tool receptor cavity and locking collet at the other end; and (2) a tool extender, having drive shaft at one end, and a polygonal shaped driven tool receptor cavity and locking collet at the other end for receiving a tool, such a tool would include one of a set of drill bits, each having an extender shaft having a notched polyhedron shaft having multiple positions for drilling/boring deep holes, having multiple grooves adapted to be received by the quick disconnect collet of the tool extender wherein the balls selectively engage a groove for engaging said polygonal shaft and the polygonal shaped shaft is locked in place by the action of the polygonal cavity of said collet.

Abstract: A tool holder and an associated tool with the shank are provided for a drilling and/or striking machine tool. The tool holder has a drive spindle with a receiving opening provided with a cone for centering and a portion for driving the tool. Dumbbell-shaped locking elements are guided with their inner ends in a passage and with their outer ends in a longitudinal groove. The outer ends engage in pockets in an axially displacable locking sleeve which is prestressed by a spring in the direction toward its locking position.

Abstract: A tool holding device for holding a tool bit to a drive spindle includes a body member having an axially extending bore defined therein for receipt of a tool shank. The body member includes a plurality of axially extending segments defining the bore. The segments are defined by axially extending slits in the body member. The slits extend from a front face of the body member rearward. The segments are radially compressible to grip upon a tool shank inserted into the bore when a radially compressive force is applied to the segments in the area of the slits. The bore defined by the segments has a tapered diameter that is greater at the front face of the body member and tapers to a lesser diameter in the axially rearward direction.

Abstract: A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position the release mechanism enables the chuck to be removed from the spindle.

Abstract: In a saber saw machine having a device for chucking the saw blade a locking device is provided which firmly holds a chucking tube relative to a reciprocating rod in the release position for the saw blade, and which by the insertion of the saw blade into the device releases the chucking tube again.

Abstract: A quick release chuck device has a body member defining an axially extending bore for receipt of a tool shank. At least a portion of the bore is defined by a plurality of radially compressible and axially extending gripping segments. The gripping segments are equally spaced and defined by axial slots extending from a front face of the body member. At least two axially extending and aligned recesses are defined on each of the gripping segments. An operating member is coaxial with and surrounds at least the gripping segments of the body member. The operating member defines a varying radial width channel with the recesses formed on the outside of the gripping segments. The operating member is axially movable relative to the body member. Actuating elements, such as balls, are disposed within the varying radial width channels.

Abstract: A shaft-equipped grinder used in a mold-graving device, including a grinding member with a circular periphery and a shaft fixed on the grinding member. The shaft has a driving section with none circular cross-section, a locating section with circular cross-section and a stopper section formed as an annular groove. The grinder can be easily and quickly assembled with or disassembled from the mold-graving device. Also, the grinder can be accurately located on the mold-graving device coaxially with the rotary shaft thereof.

Abstract: A chuck capable of rapidly sensing trouble occurring during work is provided. The chuck comprises a base body for rotating with a spindle of a machine tool; a concave hole disposed in a stem of the base body and open at the end surface thereof; a holder inserted in the concave hole with a pressing force applied thereto in a direction of ejection, the holder being capable of holding an appropriate cutting tool A on the end thereof; a transfer mechanism for permitting a predetermined length of slide of the holder into the base body and for transferring the rotation of the base body to the holder; and an appropriate lock mechanism for maintaining the holder fitted in the base body against the pressing force, the lock mechanism being capable of unlocking the fitted holder. The trouble is sensed by maintaining the fitted holder.

Abstract: A transmission shaft and bit mounting arrangement includes a transmission shaft, a C-shaped clamping ring fixed to the outside wall of the shaft, a chuck and locating ring fastened together and moved axially on the shaft relative to the C-shaped clamping ring, a compression spring mounted around the shaft and stopped between the C-shaped clamping ring and the locating ring, a bit mounted in a polygonal coupling hole at one end of the shaft, a magnet mounted in the polygonal coupling hole to attract the bit, and a stop member mounted in a hole on the shaft and controlled by the chuck to stop the bit in the polygonal coupling hole.

Abstract: An improved, short-stroke clamping apparatus for detachably connecting a tool unit to a tool supporter is provided of the type having a canister member which includes apertures for admitting spherical locking elements, and a lock rod that is reciprocally movable a stroke distance along an axis and which has cam portions for moving the spherical locking elements through the canister apertures into engagement with the tool unit. In the improved clamping apparatus, the canister member apertures are elongated along the stroke axis. This allows the spherical locking elements to move axially along the cam portions of the lock rod as well as radially, such that locking engagement can be achieved with a shorter axial stroke movement of the lock rod. The aperture walls may also be angled toward the spherical locking elements to allow even greater axial movement of the locking elements, thereby further shortening the lock rod stroke.

Abstract: A coupling adapter (1) for positioning a tool (90) in a particular given position with high repetitive precision on a chuck (80) that can be activated by a medium for a machine tool. The chuck (80) is equipped with elements (52, 54, 82, 55, 57, 58) of a first holding system and the tool (90) with elements of a second holding system, with a pressure-medium source that is controlled by a central control device and connected to the chuck (80) through a first medium channel (81) provided in the machine tool. The coupling adapter (1) is provided on a first end face with counter-elements (52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58) of the first holding system and on a second end face (29) with counter-elements of the second holding system and has a device on the chuck (80) for clamping depending on the medium pressure and a holding device for the tool (90).

Abstract: A clamp for the blade of a hand held reciprocating tool includes a spindle coupled to the drive mechanism. A slot is formed in the spindle for receiving the blade tang and a collar is threadably received on the spindle. A blade clamping member is disposed between the collar and the blade and includes an engaging member for engaging a hole in the blade tang and a pair of ears which engage the upper and lower shoulders of the blade tang to provide three points of engagement when the collar is tightened. The clamp also includes a nose section which engages the blade at its junction with the tang to provide reinforcement against breakage.

Abstract: A coupling device attaches to a surgical resecting instrument with a motorized shaft for rotating surgical implements. The device houses a primary shaft which can be directly attached to the motorized shaft, and a secondary shaft which can be attached to the primary shaft through a hexagonally-shaped drive attachment with a bore. The primary shaft has several apertures with balls that engage an annular recess in the shank of a first implement to restrict its axial movement. The primary shaft also has a torque shoulder for engaging a torque shoulder on the first implement. If the first implement is removed, the secondary shaft can be installed to receive a second implement with a diameter smaller than that of the first implement. The secondary shaft also has several apertures with balls that engage an annular recess in a second implement shaft to restrict axial movement. The secondary shaft has axially spaced apart torque shoulders for engaging a torque shoulder on the second implement.

Abstract: A device on hand-held tool-driving machines for the coupling of pounding and/or drilling tools is proposed, comprising at least three couplings and one axial locking feature, which are uniformly distributed over the circumference of the tool shank (11) and seating hole (13) of a tool holder (10). The couplings comprise recesses (17, 19, 21) on the tool shank (11) running axially to the shank end and also projections (18, 20, 22) on the circumference of the seating hole (13) running axially and engaging with the recesses. In order to avoid thrust-like overloads, it is proposed that the coupling (21, 22) in the circumferential area opposite the axial locking feature be designed/shaped such that its recess (21) and projection (22) on at least one longitudinal side run in chord-shaped fashion to the circumference of the tool shank (10) or the seating hole (13) of the tool holder (10) (FIG. 1).