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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6893027 | Surgical chuck key A surgical drill chuck key comprising an elongated body of a cylindrical construction having a smooth rounded surface. A key gear located at a first distal end of the elongated body having a plurality of gear teeth with radiused knuckles. A handle having an elongate... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6488288 | Chuck key tool A chuck key tool includes a hub with a magnet positioned on the hub. Spokes project radially from the hub and include chuck keys defined at the end of each of the spokes. The magnetic hub enables storage and easy access to the chuck key tool.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6340163 | Snag-resistant chuck key A chuck key of the type having an elongated cylindrical handle (12) that is used to apply torque to a chuck engaging gear (10) at one end of the handle. The chuck key is smooth, with a cylindrical abbreviated curve formed at the gear end, and without prot... | 01/22/2002 |
| 5800102 | Key and retainer device for a chuck The present invention uses a collar that fits over a nose and a locking cylinder of a chuck of the drilling machine. The collar has a cutout section to accommodate the chuck key including the key gear when it is engaged with the beveled gear of the lockin... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5774919 | Combination power drill hanger and tool The combination hanger and tool includes a stem which is provided at one end with a laterally enlarged structure and at the other end with a box end wrench (or other type of tool) having an aperture at the outer end thereof. The combination hanger and too... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5451067 | Chuck key with integral holder A chuck key with integral holder is disclosed. In one embodiment, the handle is generally U-shaped and capable of receiving electrical cords of various diameters. In another embodiment, the handle is semi-circular and capable of receiving various sized el... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5332240 | Drill chuck key tool A drill chuck key tool including at one end a gear and pin element for engaging a drill chuck collar and at the opposite end a socket configured for releasable receipt of a ratchet wrench drive lug for application of the mechanical advantages provided by ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5197749 | Keyless chucking device A keyless chucking device for use with existing and specially-designed chucks mounted on rotary power tools to cause the chuck's jaws to grip or release auxiliary tools such as drill bits. The device is especially suited for use with variable speed, rever... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5180175 | Drill chuck key A drill chuck key includes a bevel gear that is connectable with a collar of a drill to tighten or loosen the jaws of the drill and a mechanism for operating that bevel gear as the key is moved. The mechanism permits the tightening or loosening operation ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5174587 | Non-slip drill chuck A non-slip drill chuck apparatus is provided on a hand drill. The drill chuck has a shell with bevel gear teeth for use with drill motors and the like, a stationary collar which extends from the shell and a plurality of adjustable jaws that extends from t... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5071296 | Chuck key clip and method for manufacturing A chuck key clip 11 has a pair of spaced parallel sidewalls 17, 19 connected by a web 21. A cord receiving channel 23 and a key handle receiving channel 61 are formed by the sidewalls 17, 19 and web 21. The key channel may have an inwardly converging hand... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5069585 | Drill chuck key bearings A drill chuck key bearing includes an elongated support member having a pair of legs pivotally connected to the opposing ends thereof. The support member has an aperture therethrough, through which the shank of a drill chuck key is rotatably and slidably ... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5030044 | Collet key stabilizer apparatus Apparatus is provided for surrounding engagement with an associated truck collet to accommodate a plurality of collet sizes wherein a central H-shaped yoke pivotally mounts a first and second leg downwardly therefrom wherein each leg includes an inner and... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4999018 | Drill chuck key bearing A drill chuck key bearing includes an elongated support member having a pair of legs pivotally connected to the opposing ends thereof. The support member has an aperture therethrough, through which the shank of a drill chuck key is rotatably and slidably ... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4997194 | Drill chuck key A drill chuck key for use with a conventional Jacobs-type drill chuck includes a cylindrical shaft having a bevel gear secured adjacent one end. A knob has a central cylindrical boss receiving an opposite end of the shaft. A roll pin extends through align... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4986554 | Tether for a drill chuck key A tether is disclosed for attaching a drill chuck key to the handle of a motor housing of a cordless drill. A length of elastic tubing defines a notched opening adjacent one end for the inserted reception of a drill chuck key handle leaving the handle uno... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4984844 | Safety key for toolroom lathe chuck A safety key for a toolroom lathe chuck having (1) a housing having a top end, a bottom end and an internal bore opening on the bottom end and extending towards the top end, (2) a sleeve concentrically surrounding said housing and axially slidable thereon... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4968194 | Tap chuck crank A hand crank for use on a drill press mounted chuck during a tapping operation. The crank comprises a body having an aperture which permits the crank to be installed on and in surrounding relationship to the drill press chuck body. A spring biased pin ent... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4781083 | Ratchet key chuck tool A ratchet chuck key tool with a torque indicator for tightening and loosening a chuck. The device includes a one-way ratchet having a ratchet wheel, a pawl and a handle. The pawl, which is connected to the handle, drivingly engages and disengages the ratc... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4718797 | Snap-on pad for chuck key A chuck key pad (10) disclosed has a unitary construction that is snapped onto an associated chuck key to permit application of a greater torque than would otherwise be possible during tightening and loosening of a chuck. The pad (10) includes a body (28)... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4652001 | Chuck key assembly A length of elastic tubing carries a tool chuck key inserted at a free end of the tubing. The tubing is provided at its remaining end with a mounting arrangement for clamped engagement with the electrical cord serving a chuck equipped power drill. The ela... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4634321 | Chuck key and extension member for a chuck key A chuck key which can be readily attached to a cable for suspending the same when not in use and which does not interfere with the rotation of the chuck key when it is in use. The chuck key has an extended rod portion on a side of a transverse rod opposit... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4615653 | Chuck key holder with locking pin A tool that contains a chuck key, and a locking pin. When the key is placed in one of the pilot holes of a chuck such as found on a hand drill, the locking pin is inserted into one of the two remaining pilot holes. This holds the key in a positive positio... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4534573 | Chuck key A chuck key having a chuck engaging portion attached to an elongated member that is used to apply torque to the chuck engaging portion. The elongated member has a groove along its length disposed to receive and clamp onto an electrical cord placed therein... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4532834 | Two-piece drill chuck wrench A two-piece chuck wrench for receipt around a chuck body of a drill tool or the like. The wrench engaging beveled gear teeth of a ring gear around the top of a rotatably mounted chuck operating sleeve and engaging one of a plurality of bores in the side o... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4467677 | Combination chuck key tool A combination tool includes at least two chuck keys, each chuck key being individually borne on the end of a tool shaft or arm. The combination tool can also include other tool instrumentalities such as screwdrivers. Preferably, the tool comprises a pair ... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4462728 | Accessory for electric drill Elongated handle having a threaded spindle for engagement with a threaded aperture in the side of the body of an electric drill and a gear mounted on the same end of the handle for engagement with the geared chuck used with the drill.... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4460296 | Keyless chuck gripping device A keyless chuck gripping device for opening or closing jaws of a chuck of a rotary tool without using a chuck key includes a first portion having a surface extending at least partially around an outer surface of a chuck locking drum. The first portion is ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4418926 | Nonloosening drill chuck A drill chuck has a chuck body rotatable about a chuck axis and formed with a radially open threaded bore and with a radially open unthreaded bore. A plurality of jaws are radially displaceable on the chuck body. A tightening ring is rotatable on the body... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4418927 | Lockable drill chuck A drill chuck normally has a chuck body rotatable about a chuck axis and provided at its front side with a plurality of axially forwardly projecting and radially displaceable jaws. A tightening ring rotatable on the body about the axis thereof is connecte... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4395171 | Chuck key A chuck key as a tubular body extending along an axis and having an axially forwardly directed end formed with an array of teeth centered on the axis. A crosspiece extends diametrically through the body at the end opposite its toothed end. A pin is displa... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4145102 | Combined chuck wrench and electric plug Combined chuck wrench and electric plug, wherein the handle or shaft of a chuck wrench structure is molded into the body of the electric plug, the operating wrench end extending from the electric plug body in a position for use in adjusting, tightening an... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4133543 | Chuck key A portable electric drill is disclosed which includes a loss-proof chuck key. The drill includes a cord set and the chuck key includes a simple, rod-like handle which is shaped to form a closed loop. The loop is slightly larger than the diameter of the co... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4111079 | Keys for drill chucks A drill chuck key with ejector means for disengaging at least its geared head part or at least its pilot portion from the chuck when released by the user.... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4098152 | Chuck key A chuck key has a key shaft with an key head having four lateral engagement surfaces. A series of bevels are formed in the axial edges of the engagement surfaces adjacent the juncture of the key head and shaft and also each engagement surface continues in... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4068978 | Associating drill chuck keys with drill A means for holding a drill chuck key in operative position on a drill chuck is provided by a pair of arms that straddle the chuck and include a shape and resilience to ensure that the chuck will be brought into operative position by cam action, and there... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4032160 | Chuck key holder An improved chuck key and spring pocket for holding the key. The key comprises a sliding cross bar having paddle ends, and the spring pocket cooperates with this cross bar. The pocket opening accepts the key in one orientation only, and then the paddles a... | 06/28/1977 |
