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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422219 | Interface of a tool An interface of a tool is proposed with a first part serving as a seat having a female taper, which part has a first conduit section located concentrically to its center axis, a second part having a hollow shaft taper introduceable into the recess, which part has a ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 6880832 | Quick change power tool chuck An improved quick change power tool chuck is provided which is principally used on a wood working router but could also be used in many other power tool applications. The key features of the quick change chuck are the unique way that it secures the cutting bit from ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6776553 | Connection point Proposed is a connecting point between two tool parts with a device, comprising an elastic element, for effecting a defined angular position of rotation between the tool parts. Said connecting point is characterized in that the elastic element (23) in a first... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6457920 | Clamping system for detachably assembling two pieces A clamping system for detachably assembling two pieces. The clamping system includes a clamping device concentrically mounted in a receiving section which extends in a hollow shaft of one of the two pieces, when the two pieces are engaged. The clamping sy... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6244780 | Tool coupling having serrated surfaces adapted to be pulled into meshing relationship A tool coupling includes first and second bodies held together by a clamping mechanism. The first body includes a first surface having a first serration formed therein, a first hole extending through the first surface, and a side surface having a second h... | 06/12/2001 |
| 5288182 | Boring bar holder and insert with precision placement insert locator means A boring bar holder and removable insert member each equipped with cooperating precision locator means wherein any replacement of the insert within the boring bar holder will index the new insert with precision to the location of the previous insert. Ther... | 02/22/1994 |
| 4919574 | Tool holder retention system A tool or workpiece holder retention mechanism which engagably retains the holder retention portion of the holder by creating a clamping force which draws the holder retention portion into a cooperatively formed area between two retaining jaws. Two abutti... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4829862 | Modular locking system A locking assembly for locking components of a machine tool together including a rotatable bar having wedges reversibly movable thereon for simultaneously engaging wedge receiving spaces of one of the tool components while a portion of the wedges are secu... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4729702 | Clamping means for taper tool shanks A tool clamping device is provided for quickly and securely clamping rotary tooling adaptors to tool clamp blocks. The device is adaptable to semi-automatic or robotic tool switching operations and minimizes machine downtime.... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4725173 | Tool coupling device The present invention relates to a tool coupling device comprising a coupling element (10) attachable to a machine tool and a tool adapter (11) intended to clamp a tool for chip forming machining. A plug (18) on the adapter (11) is related to a contact su... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4611960 | Tool holder A tool holder of the two-jaw type is provided which has the centering accuracy and gripping power of a three-jaw geared chuck. The tool holder includes a body having ways formed by a polygonal passageway which is perpendicular to the central axis of the t... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4573824 | Apparatus for coupling a first member to a second member Apparatus for rigidly coupling a first member to a second member along a longitudinal axis is disclosed wherein one of the members carries a pair of wedges coupled to opposite threaded ends of a differential screw. The other one of the two members include... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4534574 | Lightweight chuck for woodturning lathe The disclosed chuck has a cylindrical body and a mounting hub secured thereto for concentrically connecting the body to the powered spindle of a lightweight woodturning lathe. The body has a faceplate opposite the mounting hub, and radial grooves are form... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4261587 | Mechanical chucking device The present mechanical chucking device especially for a testing apparatus, has a friction reducing layer interposed between the clamping members and a base plate and another friction reducing layer interposed between the base plate and securing elements f... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4192521 | 4-Jaw work holding chucks A 4-jaw work holding chuck the jaws of which are adjustable in oppositely disposed pairs, each pair of jaws being adjustable towards or away from each other simultaneously by a respective one of a pair of adjusting screws.... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4136588 | Aligned sliding jaw key set Aligned sliding jaw key set for use with any standard ratchet wrench. The device is adaptable to being made up in kits that include three jaw keys in different sizes so that they replace nine to twelve solid sockets of different sizes in metric and Americ... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4083112 | Clamp arrangement for clamping saw blades to the blade holder of a power driven saw A clamp arrangement for clamping saw blades to the blade holder of a power driven saw includes a seating surface formed on the end portion of a blade holder of the power driven saw for receiving the saw blade thereon. A collar surrounds the end portion of... | 04/11/1978 |
