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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360770 | Keyless chuck with automatic and manual locking A keyless chuck having both an automatic locking feature and a manual locking feature. The automatic locking feature provides for automatic locking of the chuck in a tightened state when a predetermined tightening torque has been exceeded. The chuck can be utilized ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7331584 | Chuck with nutating gear reduction A tool chuck may include a chuck body that supports chuck jaws. The chuck body may define a longitudinal axis. A driven gear may be mounted for rotation on the chuck body. The rotational axis of the driven gear may be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the chuck b... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328904 | Power tool with power-take-off driven pusher-type chuck having device for reducing tension in pusher screw A chuck for a drill/driver. The chuck can include an input shaft having a cavity, a chuck actuating shaft and a chuck actuating screw. The chuck actuating shaft can be received in the cavity and can be rotatable about a chuck axis. The chuck actuating shaft can have... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325812 | Grip assembly for clutch cap, front sleeve, rear sleeve and method of making A grip assembly for one of a clutch cap for a clutch mechanism, a rear sleeve or front sleeve for a chuck assembly having a chuck mechanism with a plurality of adjustable jaws. The grip assembly includes an inner sleeve having open top and an open bottom opposite th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7296803 | Chuck The present invention relates to a self-tightened reverse locking chuck, comprising: a body member, a nut, jaws, a bearing, a drive sleeve, a front sleeve, an annular drive member, a movable ratchet wheel, a reverse locking ratchet wheel, a detent lock ring, a contr... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284761 | Bit stop for drill chuck A tool bit stop located on an inner surface of a clamping jaw of a drill chuck. The tool bit stop is located a distance from a jaw gripping surface of the clamping jaw. The tool bit stop is adapted to provide a surface to register an end of a tool bit in a consisten... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273214 | Chuck A chuck to this disclosed which has a central body for including a nose section 6 and a tail section 8. A central portend is formed through the chuck to and a plurality of passageways 12 are angled thereto. Jaws 14 may move through the pa... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7246801 | Self-tightening keyless chuck The present invention relates to a self-tightening keyless chuck to enable electric percussive drills to grip a tool shank. The chuck includes a rear sleeve, a body, a bearing ring, a bearing assembly, a nut, a jaw, a front sleeve and a stopper and so on. The bearin... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237988 | Locking chuck A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver having a housing and a rotatable drive shaft extending therefrom is provided. The chuck includes a generally cylindrical body member having a nose section and a tail section. Each of a plurality of jaws is slidably pos... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7207573 | Chuck assembly To provide an excellent chuck assembly that is superior in assembling workability, may be produced in low cost and is superior in mass-production property, in which a rotary sleeve (2) provided on a body (1) is rotated, jaws (4) engaged with rot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198439 | Quick chuck A quick chuck for a hand power tool has an actuating element, at least one arresting element for receiving a clamping support force, a control device having at least one control unit for controlling the at least one arresting element, the arresting element controlla... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178216 | Keyless chuck and associated method A keyless chuck is provided, comprising a generally cylindrical body having a forward and rearward portion with respect to an axis, the forward portion including a radially outwardly projecting portion of the body. The body further includes a plurality of guides ext... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160065 | Chuck with quick change A chuck includes a generally cylindrical body and a plurality of jaws reciprocally disposed in the body in communication with a central bore in the body. A first detent extends radially into the central bore and is releasable in a radially outward direction. Upon in... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156402 | Quick-tighten drill chuck A drill chuck has a chuck body centered on and rotatable about an axis and having a screwthread, a main sleeve axially fixed but rotatable about the axis on the body and formed centered on the axis with a plurality of angled forwardly open guides, and respective cla... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7128324 | Hammerlock chuck A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver that may also be used for hammer drilling. The chuck is constructed so that during normal operation for its intended purpose, the jaws holding a shaft for a tool do not loosen. The chuck includes at least one pawl to e... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128503 | Locking chuck A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver having a housing and a rotatable drive shaft extending therefrom is provided. The chuck includes a generally cylindrical body member having a nose section and a tail section. Each of a plurality of jaws is slidably pos... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125021 | Self-locking drill chuck A self-locking drill chuck device includes a body, a nut, jaws, a front sleeve, a rear sleeve, a nut jacket and a rolling member. Three jaws are respectively and operatively inserted into three angled bores uniformly distributed around the body, the threads of the n... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7044480 | Non-impact keyless chuck A non-impact keyless chuck suitable for use with manual or powered drivers is disclosed. The chuck comprises a body which carries a rotatable split nut having a relatively fine thread and a plurality of slidable jaws, which may be identical, driven by the rotatable ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040630 | Chuck with quick change A chuck includes a generally cylindrical body and a plurality of jaws reciprocally disposed in the body in communication with a central bore in the body. A first detent extends radially into the central bore and is releasable in a radially outward direction. Upon in... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7000926 | Manually tightened drill chuck A manually tightened drill chuck includes a drill body, a nut, a front sleeve and a rear sleeve. The front sleeve is provided on the front end of the drill body with the nut being provided in the middle. A decorative sleeve is mounted on the front end of the drill b... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6959931 | Keyless chuck and associated method A keyless chuck is provided, comprising a generally cylindrical body having a forward and rearward portion with respect to an axis, the forward portion including a radially outwardly projecting portion of the body. The body further includes a plurality of guides ext... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6921092 | Drill chuck A drill chuck has a chuck body centered on and adapt d to be rotated about a longitudinal axis and unitarily formed with a plurality of forwardly open angled guides angularly spaced about the axis and with a rim, respective jaws displaceable along the guides in the ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6902171 | Chuck device To provide a chuck device for preventing the loosening of the fastening condition, a plurality of claws inserted into a hole provided at an end of a body are opened, closed and slid by the rotation of a rotary sleeve and a tool is clamped by means of the claws. A co... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902172 | Drill chuck with cushioned tightening sleeve A drill chuck has a chuck body centered on a longitudinal axis and formed with a plurality of forwardly open angled guides spaced about the axis. Respective jaws displaceable along the guides in the chuck body are each formed with a row of teeth. A tightening sleeve... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899343 | Manually tightened chuck A manually tightened chuck, having a hollow chuck body member, provided with three inclined bores along periphery with same interval in chuck body member. A jaw is installed in each inclined bore slidably. A nut is sheathed in the middle of chuck body member, and th... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6899342 | Manually tightened chuck An improved manually tightened chuck, having a hollow chuck body member, provided with three inclined bores along periphery with same interval in chuck body member. A jaw is installed in each inclined bore slidably. A nut is sheathed in the middle of chuck body memb... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6889986 | Drill chuck with cushioned tightening ring A drill chuck has a chuck body formed with a plurality of forwardly open angled guide passages and with a radially open groove having an axially rearwardly directed front face and an axially forwardly directed rear face. Respective jaws displaceable in the passages ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6848691 | Hammerlock chuck A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver that may also be used for hammer drilling. The chuck is constructed so that during normal operation for its intended purpose, the jaws holding a shaft for a tool do not loosen. The chuck includes at least one pawl to e... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6843485 | Chuck device A chuck device in which a plurality of claws provided at an end of a body are opened, closed and slid by the rotation of a rotary sleeve and a tool is clamped by means of the claws. An annular ratchet wheel is provided on the body. An annular nut member to be engage... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843484 | Quick change chuck There is provided a keyless chuck, a clutch assembly, and an associated method for releasably gripping a bit. The chuck includes a jaw assembly that is adjustable between open and closed positions, a threaded shaft in operable communication with the jaw assembly, an... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6832764 | Locking chuck A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver having a housing and a rotatable drive shaft extending therefrom is provided. The chuck includes a generally cylindrical body member having a nose section and a tail section. Each of a plurality of jaws is slidably pos... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6824141 | Chuck device A chuck is provided having a body, oblique guides converging toward a forward portion of the body, and a groove around the body. A slidable jaw within each guide includes outer threads. A rotatable mechanism engaging the groove includes threads for engaging the jaw ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6805206 | Hammer A hammer is provided which enables the orientation of a tool or bit mounted within a spindle of the hammer to be rotated to the required orientation. The hammer comprises a housing part having an aperture therein in which a spindle that is mounted so that the spindl... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6736410 | Chuck A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver including a generally cylindrical body having a nose section and a tail section. The tail section defines an axial bore formed therein to mate with the drive shaft of the driver and the nose section defines an axial bo... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722668 | Chuck having quick change mechanism A chuck includes a driver disposed on a chuck body and in engagement with the jaws so that at least one of rotation and axial movement of the driver with respect to the body opens or closes the jaws. A first detent is disposed in the body in communication with the j... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6688610 | Chuck with quick change A chuck includes a generally cylindrical body and a plurality of jaws reciprocally disposed in the body in communication with a central bore in the body. A first detent extends radially into the central bore and is releasable in a radially outward directi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6669207 | Non-impact keyless chuck A chuck for a manual or powered driver having a rotatable driveshaft includes a body having a front section and a rear section. A plurality of jaws are operatively associated with the body, and the jaws are adapted to engage a tool to be utilized by the d... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6659474 | Chuck device A chuck device is provide with an annular ratchet tooth wheel in a body, an annular nut member that engages with claws nd rotates together with a rotary sleeve, and a retainer spring member for engaging the ratchet tooth wheel. The retainer spring member ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6648341 | Chuck with helical jaw bite A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver having a rotatable drive shaft includes a generally cylindrical body having a nose section and a tail section. The tail section is configured to rotate with the drive shaft and the nose section has an axial ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637756 | Power drill chuck A chuck for a power tool having a plurality of chuck jaws of the type that open to receive a work tool and close to grip the work tool, wherein the chuck comprises a front sleeve, a rear sleeve, and an integral chuck jaw unit fitted within the front and r... | 10/28/2003 |
