Reciprocating Sleeve Patents (Class 279/82)
  • Patent number: 5437465
    Abstract: A spindle sleeve (4) is provided for the rotary operation in a tool changing device on a hand-operated machine tool, especially a drill hammer for optional operation with a hammer drill or with another tool. To make rapid tool change possible with a simple design, a locking body (7), which co-rotates with the spindle sleeve (4), is mounted in at least one perforation (6) of the spindle sleeve (4). An adapter (14), on which the corresponding tool can be fixed, can be axially inserted into the spindle sleeve (4) with a guide surface (22, 23), and has depressions (13) for the locking bodies (7) for nonrotatable and axially nondisplaceable connection to the spindle sleeve (4). An outer sleeve (8), which blocks the locking bodies (7) in the depressions (13) in a locking position and radially releases them in its release position, is displaceably arranged on the spindle sleeve (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Vogele, Dieter Hirt
  • Patent number: 5233892
    Abstract: A tool of the type having a drive stud for receiving and releasing a tool attachment includes an opening in the drive stud and a locking pin movably mounted in the opening. The opening defines upper and lower ends, and the lower end of the opening is located at a portion of the drive stud constructed for insertion into the tool attachment. The lower end of the locking member is constructed to engage the tool attachment when the locking member is positioned in an engaging position and to release the tool attachment when the locking member is moved to a release position. An actuating member is movably positioned on the drive stud, and the actuating member defines a sliding surface oriented transversely to the locking member to engage a ledge surface of the locking member. Movement of the actuating member along the longitudinal axis of the drive stud in a selected direction causes the ledge surface to slide along the sliding surface to move the locking member from the engaging to the release positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Inventor: Peter M. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5219174
    Abstract: A drill chuck is provided for surgical drilling machines in which the entire chuck is made of material permeable to X-radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Synthes (U.S.A.)
    Inventors: Andreas Zurbrugg, Jurg Schaufelberger
  • Patent number: 5199508
    Abstract: An adaptor for attaching a bit to a rotary hammer drill and for attenuating the hammering force from the drill to the bit. The adaptor comprises a tubular body for engagement with the shank of a drill bit, the body having a closed rear end. Means is provided within the body at the closed end for engagement with the rear end of the shank of the drill bit to attenuate the hammering force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Miyanaga
    Inventor: Masaaki Miyanaga
  • Patent number: 5190422
    Abstract: The quick-fastening device comprises only two parts separable during the fitting and removal of the bit, the first part being fixed to the tool and the second part being fixed to a motor-drive body. The axial locking and the rotational locking are ensured respectively by screwing and the engagement of two profiled ends of matching profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Precifar S.A.
    Inventor: Andre Lechot
  • Patent number: 5188378
    Abstract: A chuck for polygonal shank ends of tools, has a bushing (5) which transmits the drive force and corresponds in its cavity (8) to the polygon cross section of the shank end (32). The bushing has a window-shaped opening in which a ball (22) is arranged as pressing member which acts on the shank. Behind the bushing there is arranged an actuating sleeve (11) which is displaceable against spring action and which lies in front of support shoulders in the region of the inner edge of the opening (23). In order to obtain an optimal form of use, the ball (22) is more than twice as great as the width of the corner recess (31) lying in the axial direction of the shank. The clamping surface (19) is inclined in wedge shape in the direction of action of the spring, and extends at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the chuck which lies within a self-locking region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Wera Werk Hermann Werner GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerd Erlenkeuser
  • Patent number: 5016892
    Abstract: A drill tool-holder comprises close to its end at least two radial cavities each opening outwardly of the tool-holder and inwardly of its axial bore, and each adapted for housing a ball, or cylinder, the outlet orifices of the cavities being dimensioned so that the ball, or cylinder, may be introduced from the outside into these cavities, but cannot come out thereof towards the inside of the tool-holder axial bore, which tool-holder is characterized by the fact that there is associated therewith a piece made from a hard material (3) whose body (10) has the same form as the cavities and may be housed therein without play, and has on each of its opposite faces a projecting portion (11,12) in the form of a small bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Assignee: Societe de Prospection et d'Inventions Techniques
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques Lafforgue, Claude Schwartz
  • Patent number: 5011344
    Abstract: The invention is a quick change holding device for tools and, more particularly, for taps. The holder has an axially movable collar cooperable with holding elements which can be placed in holding position relative to an annular groove in the tap and released therefrom. The holding elements are curved, that is arcuate individual members having rounded, that is, curved, surfaces on the outsides thereof. The inner rounded or curved surface of the holding element comes into contiguous flush mating engagement with the annular groove in the tap, whereby improved holding capability is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Tapmatic Corporation
    Inventor: Allan S. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5000631
    Abstract: A working tool holder for a drilling or chiseling device includes a holder sleeve with an axially extending conically shaped section within a holder opening or bore. A working tool to be secured in the holder sleeve, has a tool shaft with a conically shaped section to engage the conically shaped section in the holder opening. Grooves are formed in the tool shaft to receive inwardly projecting ridges in the holder opening. The tool shaft has recesses to receive the pins mounted in the holder sleeve. The tool shaft and an actuating sleeve extending around the holder sleeve each have connecting threads for securing the working tool in the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Paul Deutschenbaur, Hans Rupprecht, Franz Hoyss
  • Patent number: 4930261
    Abstract: An apparatus for engaging the stem of a valve member and for rotating the valve member about an axis, the apparatus comprising a sleeve member supported for rotation about an axis, the sleeve member having therein a cylindrical bore centered on the axis and machined by rotating the sleeve member about the axis, a spindle slideably housed within the bore for movement relative to the sleeve member along the axis, the spindle including an inner surface defining a frustoconical bore centered on the axis, the inner surface being machined by rotating the spindle in the sleeve and about the axis, a collar mounted on the sleeve member and including a second inner surface defining a second frustoconical bore centered on the axis, the second inner surface being machined by rotating the sleeve member and the collar about the axis, a first set of balls located within the bore and supported for radial movement relative to the sleeve member and for engagement with the spindle inner surface, a second set of balls located wi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Hein-Werner Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Tiegs, Michael J. Kurten
  • Patent number: 4859125
    Abstract: Broach pulling apparatus which eliminates play and backlash during the broach operation. Jaws carried by the broach pulling spindle engage the broach in a manner to impose axial forces thereon in opposite directions to eliminate lost motion and clearances between the spindle and the broaching tool during cutting and alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Assignee: Crankshaft Machine Company
    Inventor: Arthur F. Lubiarz
  • Patent number: 4840566
    Abstract: A tool holder is furnished for fastening a dentistry-type tool to be subjected to vibrations. A core is attached to a generator of vibrations and includes a housing for a tool. A locking assembly cap having a rear end is fitted onto a forward area of the core. A locking assembly sliding component is placed over a rear area of the core for contacting the rear end of the core with front end of the locking assembly cap. A compressive spring engages the core and the locking assembly sliding component for pushing the locking assembly sliding component in a forward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1989
    Assignee: Micro-Mega
    Inventor: Henri Leonard
  • Patent number: 4710079
    Abstract: In a quick change spindle adapter including a power rotated spindle having a bore adapted to receive a tool holder, a body secured upon the spindle and a retractable spring biased sleeve mounted on the body having a tapered inner wall. A tool holder mounting a tool projects into the body and has a shank loosely positioned within the spindle. A tapered collar on the tool holder extends into the body and is retainingly engaged by a series of spaced balls in the body with the balls projecting into engagement with the sleeve tapered wall retaining the tool holder and shank upon the spindle. The improvement comprises a conical recess within the end of the spindle defining an axial bearing and a centering cone on the tool holder is in snug engagement and axial registry with the bearing maintaining a self-alignment of the tool holder and spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: T. M. Smith Tool International Corp.
    Inventors: D. Frederick Smith, James E. Goodsmith
  • Patent number: 4701083
    Abstract: A tool holder for drilling and chiselling tools includes a receiving sleeve forming a bore with a conically shaped section for receiving a conically shaped shank on a drilling or chiselling tool. Shoulders extending in the axial direction of the sleeve are formed on the surface of the conically shaped section for interengagement with grooves in the drilling or chiselling tool shank so that the sleeve can rotate the tool. Locking elements in the form of axially elongated pins are mounted in the receiving sleeve so that the pins extend transversely of the sleeve axis and tangentially of the conically shaped bore section. The pins are spring biased toward the bore section and are displaceable generally radially relative to the bore. The pins are arranged to seat within an annular groove in the shank of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1987
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Paul Deutschenbaur, Hans Rupprecht, Norbert Burtscher, Berno Nigg
  • Patent number: 4692073
    Abstract: Handle adapter and chuck apparatus for a power bit includes a quick release chuck having a spindle with a longitudinally extending bore in the spindle adapted to receive the shank of the power bit. A radially extending bore extends through the spindle and communicates with the bore. A ball is disposed in the bore and contacts a portion of the shank of the power bit disposed in the bore. A spring biased sleeve is disposed about the spindle and includes a tapered bore which bears against the ball to bias the ball against the shank of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Inventor: J. Richard Martindell
  • Patent number: 4632613
    Abstract: A mechanism for retaining tools in the spindle of a machine tool and for ejecting the tools for removal from the spindle. The mechanism is adapted to operate with standard cutting tool holders having a retention knob extending rearwardly and axially. The tool holder is retained in the spindle by a set of locking pins that extend radially through the spindle in a single plane in position to engage the inner side of the knob. A set of release pins of similar construction extend radially through the spindle in another plane in position to engage the outer side of the knob for ejecting the tool holder from its seat in the spindle. A cylindrical cam is slidably disposed about the spindle for axial movement by pneumatic or hydraulic pressure. When the cylindrical cam is moved in one direction it actuates the locking pins inwardly into locking engagement with the retention knob on the tool holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Wollermann
  • Patent number: 4629375
    Abstract: A chuck for non-circular ends of tool shanks having a bushing forming a chamber corresponding in cross-section to the tool shank and a ball which acts on the shank and is clamped by a spring biased sleeve which forms a wedge against the ball. The ball is mounted in a separate wing which is engaged by the sleeve and is displaceable relative to the bushing so that the ball engages a clamping surface formed by an end ring and the tool shank in a clamping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1986
    Assignee: Wera Werk Hermann Werner GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Karl Lieser
  • Patent number: 4626146
    Abstract: A tool holder for securing a drilling or chiseling tool in a device includes a guide tube for receiving the cylindrically shaped shank of the tool. An adjusting sleeve laterally encloses the guide tube and the sleeve is axially and rotatably displaceable relative to the guide tube. When the adjusting sleeve is axially displaced a cam projecting from one of the adjusting sleeves and the guide tube contacts a cam surface on the other for effecting the rotational displacement. The cam surface is inclined relative to the axial direction of the guide tube. Openings extend through the guide tube between its inner and outer surfaces and recesses in the inside surface of the sleeve register with the openings when the sleeve is rotatably displaced. Locking elements are radially displaceably mounted in the openings in the guide tube and secure the tool shank in the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Anton Neumaier
  • Patent number: 4604012
    Abstract: A tool clamping device used with a machine tool is provided for clamping a tool on a tool spindle. In a bore of the tool spindle, there is axially movably received a guide bush which is formed with a recess for permitting steel balls to retract toward radial outward directions. A retainer for holding the steel balls is received in a bore of the guide bush for axial movement relative thereto. The guide bush is connected to a draw bar which is axially movable in the bore of the tool spindle and which is spring-biased toward a rearward direction of the tool spindle. Thus, when the draw bar is spring-drawn toward the rear end of the spindle, the steel balls are restrained from radial outward movements through engagements with the internal surface of the guide bush thereby to clamp the pull stud of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisamitsu Kawasaki, Yukio Kato
  • Patent number: 4571132
    Abstract: A collet assembly for releasably holding a tool shaft of the type having an indexing depression in the surface thereof includes an elongate core having a bore in one end thereof for receiving the tool shaft. A retainer extending transversely through the core is shiftable into a locking position within the depression in order to prevent rotation of the shaft relative to the core. A tapered sleeve longitudinally slidable over the core engages and drives the retainer into the core. A collar threadably mounted on a core draws the sleeve in one longitudinal direction over the core in order to maintain the sleeve in a position locking the retainer in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Inventor: Lothar P. Bunge
  • Patent number: 4528753
    Abstract: In a motor-driven hand-held saw, the end of the reciprocating rod is clamped with the shaft of the saw blade in a locking sleeve which is displaced between a locked and released position along the elongation of the reciprocating rod and is operated from outside of a protective shield which surrounds the end of the reciprocating rod and the shaft of the saw blade connected to each other by the locking sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1985
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Kuhlmann, Bernhard Remmele
  • Patent number: 4436463
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to an assembly for facilitating the mounting and ejection of a rotatable cutting tool adaptor on a machine tool. More particularly, the subject invention allows a cutting tool adaptor to be manually interlocked with a rotatable spindle permitting standard cutting tools to be rapidly mounted on a machine tool. The assembly includes an elongated tapered tool adaptor shank, with one end thereof being defined by a flange having a V-shaped channel formed circumferentially therearound. The flange includes a pair of opposed slots interrupting the flange and in communication with the channel. A rotatable cylindrical spindle is configured to receive the tapered end of the adaptor shank. A cylindrical nut is provided for interconnecting the adaptor shank to the spindle. The inner surface of the nut includes a threaded portion which engages a threaded portion provided on the outer surface of the spindle. In addition, the nut includes two opposed projections extending radially inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Ike D. Rea
  • Patent number: 4395051
    Abstract: A quick-change holder for a machine tool wherein a nut holding a tool can be attached and detached by a single action. In the quick-change holder of the type, in which the nut charged with the tool can be attached to and detached from a holder body by the radial movements of a plurality of balls which are so loosely fitted in a plurality of radial through-holes formed in the holder body as to be made movable in the radial direction, according to the present invention, the aforementioned holder body is formed with an outwardly diverging conical inner circumference in which a spring having free wire ends with a gap therebetween so as to be compressible radially inwardly is fitted under radially inward compression in an inscribed relationship therewith, and the aforementioned spring is brought into abutment engagement with the balls, when the nut is not inserted, thereby to push the balls outwardly in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1983
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Fujikoshi
    Inventor: Takashi Tonomura
  • Patent number: 4378053
    Abstract: A tool holder has a rotatable drive sleeve adapted to receive therein a tool and having a pair of diametrically opposed slots disposed axially along part of its length. A key extends inwardly into each slot and is movable through its sot for retaining and rotatably driving the tool. The slots have an axial length greater than that of the keys which are slidable axially there along. A locking collar, having an internal surface diverging progressively outwardly over at least a portion of its length in the axial direction, encircles the sleeve and is movable axially in one direction for locking the keys in engagement with the tool, and in the opposite direction to allow disengagement of the tool. The action of the divergent surface portion on the keys enables the keys to be locked in position over a range of inward penetrations to accommodate tools having driving recesses of different depths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1983
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Frank F. Simpson
  • Patent number: 4377292
    Abstract: The chuck assembly and the collet for retaining an end mill tool against axial pullout. The collet includes a radially compressible body having a tapered outer surface, a central bore and a radial aperture extending from the outer surface into the central bore. The radial aperture has an undercut or larger diameter medial portion with a movable pin mounted therein, said pin being movably mounted and, adapted to extend into the bore to retain the tool. The pin has a hole drilled through with a spring bar mounted therein. The ends of the spring bar are compressed to a length smaller than the diameter of the radial aperture and inserted into the larger undercut portions where the expansion of the spring bar retains the pin. The hole in the pin is larger than the diameter of the spring bar to allow the pin to move along its axis (radially into the collet bar).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1983
    Assignee: The Bendix Corporation
    Inventor: John C. Staron
  • Patent number: 4370132
    Abstract: A rotatable socket for supporting a tool for rotation in a head housing of a dental handpiece. The socket includes a cylindrical or hollow tubular shaft for supporting a tool extending out of one end and having a dog for engaging a flattened surface on the shank of the tool for transmitting torque. To hold the tool in the socket, the socket has a catch device comprising at least one resilient element with a catch nose being disposed in the interior of the shaft to extend parallel to the axis of the shaft with the catch nose releasably engaging an annular groove in the shank of the tool. To disengage the tool, the catch device also includes a pressure element, which is disposed on the housing adjacent the free end of each resilient support element and which is urged into engagement with the free end of the support element to cause disengagement of each of the catch noses when a purchase has been actuated by pressure from the operator's thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1983
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Juergen Wohlgemuth
  • Patent number: 4309042
    Abstract: The quick-change chuck is adapted to be fitted on a shank sleeve fitted is inserted to rotate therewith. A locking nut screws on the locking sleeve and a ball sleeve is carried by the shank sleeve. The ball sleeve has an annular extension piece with locking balls in an annular groove of the locking nut. A connector bush is axially displaceably held on the ball sleeve, is subject to the axial pressure of a spring, and has inner reception part and a substantially frusto-conically converging ramp face. A detent device automatically detains the connector bush in relation to the ball sleeve in its axial release position against self-effected dropping back into the locking position under the action of the spring, and on the introduction of the locking sleeve can be over-ridden with subsequent automatic axial displacement of the connector bush by means of the spring into its locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: Otto Bilz, Werkzeugfabrik
    Inventors: Otto Fauth, Lothar Hofle
  • Patent number: 4204304
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein an improved tool holder/adapter for use in a mechanical and automatic machine tool. The machine tool includes: (1) a drive spindle; and (2) a rotary turret for releasably storing a plurality of tool holder/adapters. Each holder/adapter is secured to the turret by a set of radially movable locking pins which are cammed to a radially outward position. There is also provided a set of axially movable travel limit stop pins for cooperation in maintaining the locking pins in a radially outward position. The travel limit stop pins cooperate with the spindle for releasing the locking pins and permitting them to move radially inwardly so as to release the tool holder/adapter from the turret. The stop pin construction and location combine to provide both positive and blocking engagement between the lock pin and stop pin so as to prevent unintentional inward movement of the lock pin and possible unintentional holder/adapter-turret disengagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1980
    Inventor: Lane L. P. Eidam
  • Patent number: 4204303
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein an improved machine tool holder/adapter and drive spindle nose. The drive spindle nose is tapered and includes a circumferential locking groove. The tool holder/adapter includes a tapered central recess for receiving said spindle nose and a plurality of radially movable lock pins. Biasing means are provided for direct coaction with the lock pin means so as to urge the lock pins in an outward direction. The length of the pins, the size of the spindle nose and the diameter of the circumferential groove are selected so as to prevent the spindle nose from striking the lock pins as the spindle nose moves into the tool holder/adapter for lockingly engaging said tool holder/adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1980
    Inventor: Lane L. P. Eidam
  • Patent number: 4202557
    Abstract: A drilling device with an arrangement for the detachable connection of a drill, especially a rock drill, percussion drill, hammer drill, and the like, to a receiving device, e.g. a drive head, which has a longitudinal bore for receiving the shank of the drill, and also has a driving part which is drivingly connectable to a drilling machine and is coaxial with the longitudinal bore. The drilling device furthermore comprises a drive transmitting member movable in the driving part transverse in the longitudinal bore of the receiving device. The drive transmitting or follower member is arranged to engage a bottom face of a recess in the shank of the drill. This recess has a segment-shaped cross section and has a bottom extending continuously over the entire corresponding width of the drill shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
    Assignee: Hawera Probst GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: August Haussmann, Siegfried Klaissle, Hermann Hugger, Bernhard Moser, Walter Muller, Wolfgang Peetz, Anton Scheuch, Gerhard Schwarz
  • Patent number: 4197044
    Abstract: A chuck assembly and collet for retaining an end mill tool against axial pullout. The collet includes a radially compressible body having a tapered outer surface, a central bore and a radial aperture extending from the outer surface into the central bore. The radial aperture, which includes larger and smaller diameter portions, has a movable pin mounted therein and adapted to extend into the bore to retain the tool. The pin has an undercut portion, with a spring or snap ring mounted around the pin in the undercut portion, said spring having a free diameter slightly larger than the larger diameter to provide a pressure fit when mounted therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1980
    Assignee: The Bendix Corporation
    Inventor: Willard Cummings
  • Patent number: 3999769
    Abstract: A tool holder for machine tools particularly adapted for use in turret structures having a plurality of retainers for holding a plurality of such tool holders each carrying a different tool such as a drill, tap, reamer or other metal working tool. The disclosure relates to a mechanically actuated tool holder having mechanical locking means adapted to snap into annular retainers in a turret structure of a mechanical tool and wherein locking means alternately is operable to hold the tool holder in the turret retainer ring and to lock the tool holder onto an annular ledge of a stub means carried by a rotatable and reciprocable machine tool driving spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Inventors: Jack L. Bayer, Walter J. Breitkopf