Abstract: A drive collet assembly for an internal thread producing tap. The collet includes a collar that is attached to the stem of the tap using set screws. The collar is received into a recess of the body portion of a drive collet and retained therein using a spring clip. A smaller diameter aperture extends into the body portion above the recess, the aperture receiving a portion of the stem of the tap, the portion has a pair of opposed flats thereon. At least two laterally extending threaded apertures intersect the smaller diameter aperture and each receive a rigid button, a flexible element and a set screw. The set screw can be adjusted to provide a desired breakaway torque which will protect the tap from breakage should an over-torque condition occur. The flexible element will allow the rigid buttons to be forced outwardly so that the drive collet assembly spins freely about the jammed tap, rather than twisting it off.

Abstract: Collet includes a housing having a wall with external and internal surfaces, having opposing ends, and having an internal hollow portion with at least one opening; and a flap internal of the opposing ends of the housing in the wall and over part of the internal hollow portion of the housing such that, when a suitably firm force is applied from external to the flap, a suitable object such as a rotary tool bit inserted in the internal hollow portion of the housing through the at least one opening can be held securely in place at least partly inside the housing by the flap. The flap may be provided, for example, by two radial slits which may extend into the wall to coincide with the diameter of the housing and which are connected to one axially directed slit. Seal(s), for example, O-ring(s), may be provided between the flap and either end or both ends of the housing and/or internally between the tool shaft and internal collet wall. The collet can be assembled with a collet holder and rotary bit.

Abstract: A chuck and tool assembly in which the tool is formed with a continuous axially extending flat surface along its elongated shank and has axially spaced depressions which narrow away from that surface. The holder body has an axial bore receiving the shank and a pair of screws spaced apart axially so that when one of the screws engages in one of the depressions, the other screw bears upon a flat surface between two depressions to lock the tool in the holder body.

Abstract: A toolholder assembly for accurately securing a shank of a tool in a socket along a desired alignment is provided. The toolholder assembly includes an inner collar having an annular wall whose inner surface defines the socket recess, and whose outer surface defines a collar periphery, an outer clamping assembly surrounding the periphery of the inner collar that includes a set screw for applying a compressive force to a portion of the periphery of the inner collar, and a pin-like tool retainer that freely extends through a radially-disposed opening in the inner collar wall. The tool retainer is disposed opposite from the set screw of the outer clamping assembly, and directs the compressive force applied by the set screw across the socket recess to retain a tool shank therein while diverting the compressive force away from the opposing portion of the inner collar wall to prevent hoop distortion from occurring therein.

Abstract: A tool holder system for mounting a cutting tool to a drive unit of a cutting tool apparatus. The tool holder system has a collet having a longitudinal bore for receiving a tool and a collet holder having a longitudinal bore for receiving the collet and the tool received in the collet, and the collet holder is coupled to the drive unit of the cutting tool apparatus. The collet has a narrow slit extending through a wall thereof from an outer surface of the collet to its longitudinal bore and a force-receiving portion on the outer surface thereof which is spaced from the slit by a distance of less than 90 degrees. The collet holder includes at least one aperture aligned with the force-receiving portion for receiving at least one pressing member for pressing against the force-receiving portion to close the slit in the collet to clamp the collet around the tool substantially around its entire circumference so as to reliably and effectively retain the tool within the collet.

Abstract: A device for linking two tool parts has a projecting shaft (12) on the first tool part (10), as well as an annular surface (20) that surrounds the shaft (12) at its root, and a projecting coupling sleeve (16) on the second tool part (14) that has a cavity (18) for receiving the shaft (12) and a front face (22) that can be pressed against the annular surface (20) during clamping. In order to achieve, besides end face clamping, also a self-centering radial clamping of the shaft (12) within the coupling sleeve (16), the shaft (12) has a cavity (24) axially open towards the front face end of the shaft and a clamping body (28) axially movable within the cavity (24). The clamping body (20) is loosely screwed with an outer thread (72) in an inner thread (70) of the hollow shaft and secured against rotation.

Abstract: In a coupling with two sections (1, 12) which are prestressed by a tensioning device with at least one cylindrical tensioning component (16) in which one conical end tranverse to the coupling axis (11) of the tensioning component (16) acts on a tensioning surface (24) arranged obliquely to the coupling axis (11) and generates a tensile force acting in the direction of the coupling axis (11), an improvement in the mechanical behavior is attained in that the coupling sections (1, 12) are made of a case-hardened material, preferably steel, the tensioning surface (24) espouses the surface of the conical end of the tensioning component and the latter (24) is made by cold extrusion before hardening.

Abstract: An engraver having an engraving head is provided wherein replaceable components, such as tools, of the engraving head are formed with a cartridge-style construction. For example, in one aspect of the engraving head, a cartridge-type diamond stylus is provided having a trapezoidal cross-section for facilitating positive registration and positioning of the stylus within the engraving head. Other tools, such as a shoe and/or burr cutter may also be provided in a detachable cartridge arrangement to facilitate quick mounting and replacement of an existing shoe or burr cutter, respectively, such that the shoe or burr cutter also becomes aligned and registered on the engraving head.

Abstract: A milling tool holder comprising an elongated body adapted to be supported on a milling tool base. The body has a shank receiving bore opening in one end of the body. A head supports a pair of indexable inserts and has a shank received in the shank-receiving opening. The end of the shank has a slot which mates with a key in the shank-receiving bore to prevent the head from rotating with respect to the tool body. A pair of fasteners lock the shank to the body.

Abstract: A tool bit includes a shaft portion having an adaptor end and a working end and a middle segment connecting the adaptor end and the working end, the middle segment having an average radius and a longitudinal axis, an adaptor base having an axial bore for receiving the adaptor end and having a fastening structure for removably securing the adaptor end within the axial bore, where the adaptor base has an average radius which is at least two times the average radius of the shaft portion middle segment, for enhanced tool bit stability, and where the adaptor base includes a lateral chuck engaging surface adapted to abut during rotational loading of the tool bit a corresponding lateral adaptor base engaging surface within a power tool chuck, and to abut the adaptor base engaging surface at a distance from the shaft portion longitudinal axis of at least two times the average radius of the middle segment so that the chuck engaging surface lockingly abuts the adaptor base engaging surface with a substantial moment, to

Abstract: A shank carries a milling tool and has a clamping portion adapted to be mounted in a bore of a chuck. The chuck has first and second locking screws which are engageable with first and second recesses, respectively, formed on a cylindrical outer surface of the clamping portion of the shank. The first recess is configured such that the first locking screw urges the clamping portion into the bore to press a surface of the shank against the chuck. The second recess comprises first and second longitudinally adjacent planar surfaces which form an angle with one another. Depending upon the angle of inclination of the second locking screw (that angle varies in different types of chucks), the second locking screw will flushly engage one or the other of the surfaces for preventing rotation of the shank within the bore.

Abstract: A new and improved interchangeable head boring or driving apparatus includes a first head-receiving member which includes a first polygonal-shaped receiving well which is in alignment with a longitudinal axis of the head-receiving member. A plurality of respective interchangeable head assemblies include respective head elements and respective projections which project from the head elements. The respective projections include a first polygonal shape complementary to the first polygonal-shaped receiving well. The respective projections project from the head elements, such that, when the respective projections are inserted into the first polygonal-shaped receiving well, the respective projections and the first polygonal-shaped receiving well arc coaxial along the longitudinal axis. A locking assembly locks the respective projections into the first polygonal-shaped receiving well of the head-receiving member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting tool, especially the cutting tool having a head segment releasably attached to a shank segment.

Abstract: A quick release tool holder assembly including a tool holder defining a circular well, a pair of pads positioned on the tool holder and presenting inboard faces intruding into the well, and a wedge block member movable radially into and out of the well in response to rotation of a hand knob. The associated tool includes a wedge recess sized to receive the wedge tip of the wedge block. The pads are positioned within an angular range of 180.degree. as measured about the central axis of the tool and tool holder and the wedge block is positioned centrally within the remaining 180.degree. as measured around the central axis. The tool may be removed for refinishing or replacement simply by withdrawing the wedge block, moving the tool slightly laterally within the well, and then lifting the tool vertically out the well.

Abstract: A coupling structure includes a coupling member having a cylindrical, axially slotted end with a cylindrical opening extending therethrough and perpendicular thereto having an axis of generation parallel to the sides of the slot and including a conical surface, a conical member within the opening having a conical surface in contact with the opening's conical surface and threaded structure for axially adjustably securing the conical member in the opening. A tapered liner may surround the slotted end of the coupling member and a threaded insert may be provided over one end of the opening for receiving an end of the conical member. One embodiment includes one conical surface in the opening and one conical member provided within the opening. A second embodiment includes two separate conical surfaces in the opening along with two separate conical members in opposite ends of the opening connected by and axially adjustable along a liner member.

Abstract: A tool holder, particularly for longitudinally extending saw blade having a flat shaft, the tool holder has two walls defining a slot therebetween for insertion of a tool, a dowel arranged in one of the walls perpendicularly to the slot and engageable in a passage of a tool shaft and a spring-loaded clamping member to press the tool against one of the walls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting tool, especially the cutting tool having a head segment releasably attached to a shank segment.

Abstract: A quick change mounting system for machine tools provides tool-carrying fixtures having a system-standard dimensional referencing system and fluidically controlled tooling to effect the desired machining operations. The tool-carrying fixtures are mounted to and dismounted from a system-standard tooling plate that carries fluidic supply conduits and mutually operative connectors that effect connection and disconnection of the fluidic system in response to the mounting or dismounting of the tool-carrying fixtures on its mounting plate. A change from one tool-carrying fixture to another can be accomplished by dismounting the former tool-carrying fixture from its mounting plate and mounting a replacement tool-carrying fixture.

Abstract: Apparatus for coupling a tool holder to a machine tool spindle wherein the tool holder is fitted to a coupling interposed between the tool holder and the spindle. The coupling and the tool holder have separable fasteners for separably joining the tool holder and coupling together. The coupling can accommodate tool holders having dissimilar fasteners and the tool holder can be fitted to couplings having dissimilar fasteners.

Abstract: Improved chucks are provided for securing a cutting element to a power driving unit. The improved chucks are easy to manufacture and do not require mechanical aptitude or great manual dexterity in order to securely connect the cutting element to the power driving unit. These chucks may be used in combination with various power drive units such as power drills, drill presses, routers, lathes and milling machines, rotary sanders and grinders and other rotating cutting elements.

Abstract: A machine collet is provided for mounting and centering tools with minimum circular runout. The collet has a single pieces body formed with integral resilient flexures having lands for gripping the tool shank. The flexures are machined to the same dimensions and yield equally, thus maintaining centrality regardless of tool shank diameter.

Abstract: A mechanism for clamping a tool (e.g. a probe) and a shank together comprises a clamping pin (144), which bears against an annular lip (142) in the rear face of the probe. A shaft (148) of the pin (144) extends into the shank (150), and two diametrically opposite, radially extending clamping bolts (160) supported by the shank (150), bears against a frusto-conical clamping surface (158). The action of the bolts (160) on the surfaces (158) urges the probe and shank together. The probe and shank are adjusted laterally relative to each other by four adjusting bolts (166) supported in the annular lip (142) which bear against a flange (152). The flange (152) is provided on the shank (150) and extends into the probe (140).

Abstract: A tool holder assembly includes a first member formed with a cylindrical bore and a second member including a cylindrical portion receivable in the bore of the first member. A locator screw hole extends radially through the first member. The second member is formed with a conical face having a centerline perpendicular to its longitudinal centerline. A locator screw is threaded into the locator screw hole in the first member. The locator screw includes a conical nose adapted to engage the conical face of the second member when the locator screw is turned in a first direction. The locator screw cooperates with the conical face of the second member to radially locate the second member with respect to the first member.

Abstract: A rapid change drill holder assembly consisting of a chuck-engaging adaptor holder for selective fixed engagement with a power tool chuck and a tool holder adaptor for selective operative engagement with the chuck-engaging adaptor holder so as to permit selective changing of tools fixedly mounted in the tool holder adaptor without the necessity of removing the chuck-engaging adaptor holder from the power tool chuck each time a tool change is required.

Abstract: A socket having a polygonal cavity at its front end and an inner drive tool unit in the recess. The set includes a single socket and a plurality of units of different sizes, each unit including a wafer and an inner drive tool element. All the wafers have the same external dimensions, but the inner drive tool elements are of different sizes. Another form includes a plurality of units, each including a socket and an inner drive tool element, semi-fixed together.

Abstract: A tubular bushing receives the shank of an elongated tool, such as a boring bar, drill and the like shank tools, for mounting the tool shank within the elongated tool socket bore of a tool holder or turret of a machine tool. A narrow slot formed in the tube wall extends substantially the full length of the bushing parallel to the tube axis. A considerably narrower slit formed in the tube wall extends from each of the opposite ends of the tube to the adjacent ends of the slots. A narrow, flat band extends along the interior of the tube wall, parallel to the tube axis and radially offset relative to the slot. Thus, set screws mounted in the tool socket defining wall and extending transversely of the socket engage either the flat band, to resiliently compress the bushing around the tool shank, or extend through the slot to directly engage the shank, for securing the tool and bushing within the socket.

Abstract: A tool-and-tool holder assembly includes a tool having a tool shank; a tool holder having a receiving bore arranged for accommodating a stub of the tool shank; a clamping member disposed in the stub and being movable therein, generally perpendicularly to the shank; and two clamping screws supported in the tool holder and cooperating with the clamping member for axially tightening the shank against the tool holder. Each clamping screw has a first conical face and the clamping member has recesses each bounded by a second conical face. Upon tightening the clamping screws, the respective first and second conical faces are pressed against one another for generating an axial force component urging the shank into the receiving bore. At least one of the clamping screws has a third conical face, and the clamping member has a portion projecting over one of the recesses and having a fourth conical face.

Abstract: A tubular bushing receives the shank of an elongated tool, such as a boring bar, drill and the like shank tools, for mounting the tool shank within the elongated tool socket bore of a tool holder or turret of a machine tool. A narrow slot formed in the tube wall extends substantially the full length of the bushing parallel to the tube axis. A considerably narrower slit formed in the tube wall extends from each of the opposite ends of the tube to the adjacent ends of the slots. A narrow, flat band extends along the interior of the tube wall, parallel to the tube axis and radially offset relative to the slot. Thus, set screws mounted in the tool socket defining wall and extending transversely of the socket engage either the flat band, to resiliently compress the bushing around the tool shank, or extend through the slot to directly engage the shank, for securing the tool and bushing within the socket.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus for locking and/or gripping modular attachments of boring heads, boring bars, intermediate members, adapters, tool holders, hydraulic punches, long tongs, or other mechanical members. The apparatus comprises one or several fastening elements (1) disposed at regular intervals over the diameter of the drive shaft (2) at a given distance from the surface of application (3) of the part to be driven or adapter (4) cooperating with the fastening elements (1). The fastening elements (1) are hemispherical headed screws, and seats (5) provided on the part to be driven or adapted (4) having a hemispherical section of greater radius than that of the screws. Driving in rotation of the drive shaft has for effect an auto-gripping of the surface (3) of the part to be driven against the application surface (6) of the drive shaft (2).

Abstract: A pneumatic tool holder includes: a handle having a piston pneumatically driven within a cylinder in the handle, a sliding sleeve secured to the handle having a longitudinal polygonal hole formed in the sleeve and a tool clamping member generally formed as a polygonal block to be reciprocatively stably guided in the polygonal hole of the sleeve having a pair of set screws transversely inserted through the block to firmly clamp a tool shank as inserted into the block and an air passage provided in the handle and in between the tool clamping member and the sleeve for directing air stream from inside the cylinder to cool down the operating tool as held in the clamping member.

Abstract: The adaptor is to enable a cutting tool holder such as a boring bar to be mounted on a standard arbor having an internally screw-threaded boss and drive keys. The adaptor comprises a thrust ring, a retaining screw and a spacer. The thrust ring has a multiplicity of internally tapered recesses in its peripheral surface and is rotatably mounted on the arbor by the retaining screw. Rotation of the thrust ring is permitted to enable alignment of a respective recess with a respective locking screw in the cutting tool holder.

Abstract: An apparatus for clamping non-rotating work pieces which have an elongate portion or an elongate shank with polygonal, preferably square cross section, comprising a clamping body member with a hollow clamping chamber provided therein, which has a corresponding polygonal cross section. The chamber has at least one opening through which the work piece may be inserted. Clamping members are provided to clampingly fix the work piece in the clamping chamber. To define the position of the work piece at least in X- and Y-direction as well as with regard to its angular orientation, the clamping chamber is provided with a first web and a second web each projecting from a first inner side wall towards the interior of the clamping chamber and arranged in a certain distance from each other, and a third web projecting from a second, adjacent inner side wall towards the interior of the clamping chamber.

Abstract: A butterfly-valve disc (10) is reconstituted by applying welding metal about its edge, rotating the disc with a lathe, and working the disc edge with a lathe tool. A spinner apparatus adapts the butterfly valve disc to be turned on the lathe. The spinner apparatus comprises two spinner mechanisms (A and B) for respectively attaching to opposite sides of the disc. Each of the spinner mechanisms includes a block (38), an elongated centering shaft (42) slidably mounted on the block, a spinner bar (48) fastened to the block for extending into a boss hole (22 or 24) on a side of the valve disc on which the spinner mechanism is to be mounted, and aligning bars (70 and 72) attached to the block for making contact with the side of the valve disc on which the spinner mechanism is to be mounted for holding a valve-disc axis (88) aligned with an axis (43) of the centering shaft.

Abstract: A tool holder for supporting an end mill tool. The tool holder has a main body portion, a collet and a collar operable together to apply radial forces to hold the tool. The tool holder also has a threaded adjustment device operable with the tool to hold the tool in a predetermined axial position. A set screw is operable with the adjustment device to further insure against undesired axial movement of the tool.

Abstract: A tool support, or an extension or reduction part holding a tool support, is held by its shank in an axial bore of a socket of the tool-holding device. The socket has one or more further bores, the longitudinal axes of which each form an angle of from 0.degree. to about 5.degree. with a straight line perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the socket. A setscrew disposed in one such further bore cooperates by means of a beveled or faceted surface at its lower end with a chucking surface running on the outside of the shank at an angle to the longitudinal axis thereof. Another setscrew may cooperate with a second such chucking surface forming an angle of about 45.degree. with the first chucking surface.

Abstract: The invention provides a clamping apparatus, particularly for receiving and clampingly retaining electrode body blanks having prismatic or circular cross section for erosive machining devices. A clamping block has at one of its surfaces an essentially centrally arranged clamping chamber to receive the electrode. Two adjacent walls of the clamping chamber are provided with clamping screws protruding into the clamping chamber. An approximately central position of the workpiece in the clamping chamber is achieved by the provision of distance plates with preselectable thickness, which are inserted into the clamping chamber between two walls thereof and the surface of the workpiece, before the workpiece is clamped by tightening the clamping screws. This clamping apparatus is inexpensive and rugged, so that the electrode, once machined and used, respectively, may always remain clamped and therefore may be used again with a very high precision as far as its position is concerned.

Abstract: A chuck which can be clamped into a spindle of a machine tool and which is for use with a cutting tool having a shaft with a circular cross section. The chuck includes a body provided with a central bore having an end region in which the surface of the central bore is conically shaped for receiving the shaft of the cutting tool. The body includes a shaft projecting toward its rear side. The shaft is configured to be clamped into the spindle of the machine tool and is provided with a further bore. A clamping screw is disposed in the further bore of the shaft and has a head which is accessible from the front side of the body. A pull rod is displaceably disposed in the central bore and has a threaded end extending into the end region of the central bore for connection to the shaft of the cutting tool. An attachment mechanism is provided for attaching the pull rod to the clamping screw so that displacement of the clamping screw in the further bore causes displacement of the pull rod in the central bore.

Abstract: A screw (22) having the circumference of its head (23) toothed like a pinion firmly holds the cylindrical shank of a rotary tool in position in a slotted sleeve (17). A rack (25) on the front end of the hollow cylindrical spindle (24) meshes with the pinion or head (23) of the screw (22). The retraction or advance of the rack (25) is effected by a grooved ring (20) through screws (35,36) whose cylindrical heads are engaged in two helical guide slots provided in a nosepiece (19) and which are anchored in a pusher ring (28) indirectly applied against the rear face of the hollow cylindrical spindle (24).

Abstract: The adapter for the torquing tool includes an elongated body having a bore in at least one end to accommodate a driver bit and a coupling means for detachably attaching the body to the tool. A depth adjustment bushing is threadably engaged within said bore, with the bushing being externally threaded to engage the bore. The bushing includes a body section and a shank section. An axial passageway extends through the shank section and an axial slot extending through the wall of the shank in communication with the passageway. A screw extends through a radial threaded opening in the body and into the axial passageway through the slot so when the driver bit is housed within the body section and extends into the passageway, it is held in place by tightening the screw. In a preferred form, the passageway has a hexagonal cross section for mating engagement with a hexagonal end section of the driving bit.

Abstract: The boring tool has an insert upon which one or two boring heads are slidably guided along a swallowtail track. For fixing the boring heads in position, set screws are provided which are adapted to bear against the clamping surfaces of the insert. To preclude radial sliding of the boring heads, even when the set screws are only partially tightened, the clamping surfaces are inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the insert, and the spacing of the clamping surfaces from the longitudinal axis increases toward the ends of the insert.

Abstract: A sabre saw chuck for securing the shank of one or more files/rasps to the standard head of a sabre saw such that the reciprocating motion of the saw head is imparted to the file/rasp secured thereon. The chuck includes an adaptor body having a centrally disposed bore which receives the sabre saw head. Means are provided which extend through the adaptor body for securing the adaptor body in position on the sabre saw head. The adaptor body includes at least one groove disposed proximate its perimeter for receiving the shank of a file/rasp. A sleeve is telescoped over the adaptor body and secures the file/rasp shank or shanks in position such that reciprocation of the saw head imparts a like reciprocating motion to the file/rasp carried by the chuck.

Abstract: A chuck assembly and collet for retaining a commercially-available large-diameter, high-torque end mill (or similar) tool against axial pullout and against radial (or rotational) movement with respect to the assembly. The tool includes two axially spaced flat surfaces along the shank, one of which is coupled to the collet to prevent axial pullout and the other of which is coupled to the chuck to prevent rotation with respect to the chuck. The coupling to the chuck is accomplished by a ballclamp screw which extends through an aperture in the collet to the flat surface on the tool. The ballclamp screw has a flattened ball that is pivotally mounted in the screw's engagement and the pivotal mounting accommodates a few degree misalignment between the shank's flat surface and the screw without significantly affecting the coupling therebetween.

Abstract: A bolt type lock puller for removing jammed bolt type locks from lock housings. This lock puller is necessary to correct situations in which a thief has tried to open a bolt type lock by driving a nail into the keyhole. The lock is usually distorted by the nail and jams in the locked position. Therefore, the lock cannot be removed by a security key. The lock puller utilizes split jaws with opposed teeth which progressively bite the head of the lock. A longitudinally extending stud is drawn axially to cause the split jaws to pull the clamped lock out of the lock housing.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns the adaption of power means to the operation of filing. Provided is a file tool which is supported and reciprocated by a file tool adapter which in turn is connected in rigid manner to the reciprocating bar of a power device for converting rotary motion to reciprocating motion. A second embodiment, the file tool and adapter being constructed unitary.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a motorized sabre saw for reciprocating an elongated saw blade, or the like, is provided with a saw bar and blade holder or chuck combination wherein an end portion of the saw bar is of generally circular cylindrical configuration having a longitudinally extending groove therein having a first wall spaced apart from a radius of the bar a distance substantially equal to one-half the thickness of the blade to be driven thereby and generally parallel such radius and a second wall generally perpendicular the first wall extending from the first wall across such radius with the first and second walls defining therebetween a generally square shoulder whereby a blade clamped thereagainst will be generally bisected by such radius, together with a clamp block mounted with the saw bar over at least a portion of such groove and having a first generally cylindrical aperture a major portion of which is generally circular and complementary to the end portion of the saw bar and the re

Abstract: A crystal seed holder assembly for retaining a crystal seed used to grow a ribbon of crystal by the EFG technique is disclosed. The holder assembly is arranged so that the seed is not subjected to fastener stress, can expand without thermal stress and can slide a limited distance relative to the holder assembly.

Abstract: A canister auger of inexpensive construction is provided by forming the handle and canister of molded plastic parts, so that only minimal portions of the assembly require metal parts. The construction and design provide effective bearings between the canister and the handle. The canister is formed by a pair of molded shells which are secured together by fasteners. The clamp for engaging the auger wire utilizes a thumb screw and standard nut of metal cooperating with plastic parts in such a manner that effective operation, at reduced cost of parts, is achieved.

Abstract: An apparatus adapted to be installed for rotation on a machine and having a portion for receiving and supporting a working assembly such as a honing mandrel and a mounting adapter therefor including a mounting member for attaching the apparatus to a machine a first member having a first portion at one end for attaching to the mounting member and a tubular portion at the opposite end having a first bore of predetermined diameter adjacent to the inner end thereof and a second bore portion of greater diameter extending to the opposite end thereof, a second member positioned extending into the bore in the first member from the opposite end thereof and having an internal bore therein, the second member being constructed to permit some bending thereof, a portion on the outside diameter of the second member being the same as the predetermined diameter of the first bore portion of the first member for engagement therewith, the rest of the second member being of less diameter than the second bore portion, first and se

Abstract: PCT No. PCT/US80/00137 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 11, 1980 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 11, 1980 PCT Filed Feb. 11, 1980This invention relates to an arbor assembly (10) for attaching a cutting tool (14) to a machine spindle (12). Replacing large cutting tools on multiple spindle milling machines has, heretofore, been a costly, frustrating and time-consuming job that is often aggrevated by the inaccessable placement of the tool-holding spindles on a machine.The above problems are effectively solved by providing an arbor assembly (10) having a spindle adapter (16) attachable to a machine spindle (12) and a mating cutting tool adapter (18) that is attachable to a cutting tool (14). The cutting tool adapter (18) is laterally separable from the spindle adapter (16) and is of particular use with vertically oriented spindles on multiple spindle milling machines.

Abstract: A chuck assembly and collet for retaining a commercially-available large-diameter, high-torque end mill (or similar) tool against axial pullout and against radial (or rotational) movement with respect to the assembly. The tool includes two axially spaced flat surfaces along the shank, one of which is coupled to the collet to prevent axial pullout and the other of which is coupled to the chuck to prevent rotation with respect to the chuck. The coupling to the chuck is accomplished by a ballclamp screw which extends through an aperture in the collet to the flat surface on the tool. The ballclamp screw has a flattened ball that is pivotally mounted in the screw's engagement and the pivotal mounting accommodates a few degrees misalignment between the shank's flat surface and the screw without significantly affecting the coupling therebetween.