Chuck assembly
Patent 4616538 Issued on October 14, 1986. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 27, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 27, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1412170 1906424 3076662 3684304 Crankshaft machine stock and chuck apparatus Chuck Automatic chuck for workpieces Patent #: 4482162 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/604921 filed on 04/27/1984US Classes:82/165, WORK DRIVER279/121, Wedge actuated279/123, Jaws279/4.12Fluid pressure moves jaws via mechanical connectionExaminersPrimary: Husar, Francis S.Assistant: Kearns, Jerry Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB23B 31/177 (20060101)B23B 31/12 (20060101) B23B 33/00 (20060101) AbstractAn improved chuck assembly for a lathe comprises a housing member serving as a base, first holding means movably connected to the base for selectively radially gripping the side surface of a workpiece, and second holding means connected to the base for axially engaging an end surface of such workpiece. The second holding means is located generally centrally of the first holding means, the first holding means being movable both radially and longitudinally to clear the end of the workpiece without removal of the chuck. | |
