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Pneumatically self-clearing chuck
Assignee: Roehm GmbH Darmstadt
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Filing: 1995-03-28
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Granted: 1996-12-03
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Expires: 2015-03-28
Abstract
Abstract The chuck is used with a drill drive unit having a spindle extending along and rotatable about an axis. The chuck has a chuck body fixed on the spindle and formed with an axially forwardly open tool recess on the axis, a plurality of angularly spaced and angled guide holes opening into the recess and having inner surfaces, and a respective grit-clearing passage opening at a respective front end into each of the guide holes axially rear-ward of the recess. Respective jaws displaceable in the guide holes have outer surfaces riding on the inner surfaces of the respective guide holes and have front ends in the recess. An adjustment sleeve is rotatable about the axis on the body and interengaging formations on the sleeve and on the jaws displace the jaws radially on rotation of the sleeve about the axis.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter H. Rohm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:24
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23B; B23B31/00; B23B31/001; B23B31/02; B23B31/10; B23B31/12; B23B31/1207; B23B31/1215; B23B31/1238; B23B2231/00; B23B2231/38; B23B2250/00; B23B2250/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T279/00; Y10T279/17; Y10T279/17615; Y10T279/17623; Y10T279/17632; Y10T279/34; Y10T279/3493; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/44; Y10T408/94; Y10T408/95; Y10T408/953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
In combination with a drill drive unit having a spindle extending along and rotatable about an axis, a chuck comprising: a chuck body fixed on the spindle and formed with an axially forwardly open tool recess on the axis, a plurality of angularly spaced and angled guide holes opening into the recess and having inner surfaces, and a respective grit-clearing passage opening at a respective front end into each of the guide holes axially rearward of the recess; respective jaws displaceable in the guide holes, having outer surfaces riding on the inner surfaces of the respective guide holes, and having front ends in the recess; an adjustment sleeve rotatable about the axis on the body; and means including interengaging formations on the sleeve and on the jaws for displacing the jaws radially on rotation of the sleeve about the axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
In combination with a drill drive unit having a spindle extending along and rotatable about an axis, a chuck comprising: a chuck body fixed on the spindle and formed with an axially forwardly open tool recess on the axis, a plurality of angularly spaced and angled guide holes opening into the recess and having inner surfaces, and a respective grit-clearing passage opening at a respective front end into each of the guide holes axially rearward of the recess; respective jaws displaceable in the guide holes, having outer surfaces riding on the inner surfaces of the respective guide holes, and having front ends in the recess; an adjustment sleeve rotatable about the axis on the body; and means including interengaging formations on the sleeve and on the jaws for displacing the jaws radially on rotation of the sleeve about the axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The chuck defined in claim 1 wherein the passages open at the respective front ends radially outward into the guide holes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The chuck defined in claim 2 wherein the formations include a row of teeth formed on each jaw and projecting radially outwardly from the axis relative to the respective jaw, whereby the front ends of the passage are diametrally opposite the respective jaw teeth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The chuck defined in claim 3 wherein the formations include a screwthread on the sleeve axially forward of the passage front ends.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
165 words
In combination with a drill drive unit having a spindle extending along and rotatable about an axis, a chuck comprising: a chuck body fixed on the spindle and formed with an axially forwardly open tool recess on the axis, a plurality of angularly spaced and angled guide holes opening into the recess and having inner surfaces, and a respective grit-clearing passage opening at a respective front end into each of the guide holes axially rearward of the recess; respective jaws displaceable in the guide holes, having outer surfaces riding on the inner surfaces of the respective guide holes, and having front ends in the recess, each of the jaws being formed with at least one longitudinally extending groove opening into the recess and communicating with the respective passage front end; an adjustment sleeve rotatable about the axis on the body; and means including interengaging formations on the sleeve and on the jaws for displacing the jaws radially on rotation of the sleeve about the axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
165 words
In combination with a drill drive unit having a spindle extending along and rotatable about an axis, a chuck comprising: a chuck body fixed on the spindle and formed with an axially forwardly open tool recess on the axis, a plurality of angularly spaced and angled guide holes opening into the recess and having inner surfaces, and a respective grit-clearing passage opening at a respective front end into each of the guide holes axially rearward of the recess; respective jaws displaceable in the guide holes, having outer surfaces riding on the inner surfaces of the respective guide holes, and having front ends in the recess, each of the jaws being formed with at least one longitudinally extending groove opening into the recess and communicating with the respective passage front end; an adjustment sleeve rotatable about the axis on the body; and means including interengaging formations on the sleeve and on the jaws for displacing the jaws radially on rotation of the sleeve about the axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The chuck defined in claim 5 wherein each of the grooves is open radially outward and the passage ends open radially inward.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The chuck defined in claim 6 wherein each jaw is further formed parallel to its first-mentioned groove with a second longitudinally extending groove opening into the recess and with a third circumferential groove interconnecting the respective first and second grooves.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The chuck defined in claim 5 wherein each jaw is movable relative to the chuck body through a predetermined longitudinal stroke and each groove has a length equal at least to the length of the stroke.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The chuck defined in claim 1 wherein the body has a rear face turned axially toward the drive unit and each passage has a rear end opening at the rear chuck face.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The chuck defined in claim 9 wherein the rear ends of the passages all lie on a circle centered on the axis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The chuck defined in claim 9, further comprising a rearwardly open deflector cup mounted on the chuck body and having an open front end into which the rear ends of the passages open.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The chuck defined in claim 9, further comprising blower means including a fan mounted on the drive unit immediately rearward of the chuck-body rear face for creating a stream of air through the passages.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The chuck defined in claim 12 wherein the fan has radially projecting vanes fixed relative to the chuck body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
62 words
The chuck defined in claim 1 wherein the drill spindle is formed with an end aperture in the chuck body and the drive unit is provided with blower forming a stream of air traversing the aperture, the chuck body having a rearwardly open spindle hole into which the spindle fits, the passages each having a rear end opening into the spindle hole.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The chuck defined in claim 1 wherein the passages have outer ends radially outward of the front ends and opening radially outward on the chuck body, the passages extending secantally between the respective ends.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The chuck defined in claim 15 wherein, relative to a normal rotation direction of the chuck body about the axis, each passage outer end trails the respective front end.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The chuck defined in claim 15 wherein the chuck body and sleeve together form an annular space into which the outer ends of the passages open and the sleeve is formed with radially throughgoing holes level with the space.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The chuck defined in claim 17 wherein the chuck body is formed inside the sleeve with a radially outwardly open groove forming the space.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The chuck defined in claim 17 wherein each guide hole has a rear end opening into the space.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
45 words
The chuck defined in claim 1 wherein the chuck body is formed at its front end around the tool recess with an axially forwardly projecting collar of an inside diameter greater than an inside diameter of the tool recess and formed with radially throughgoing holes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The chuck defined in claim 20 wherein the chuck further comprises a rearwardly flared shield attached to the collar and defining with the chuck body a radially outwardly open space into which the holes of the collar open.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
The chuck defined in claim 1 wherein the chuck body is further formed with at least one additional grit-clearing passage having an inner end opening into the tool recess and an outer end opening on an outer surface of the chuck body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
49 words
The chuck defined in claim 1 wherein the chuck body and sleeve together form an annular space into which the guide bores open and the chuck body and sleeve are formed with radially throughgoing passages opening into the space, externally of the chuck body, and into the tool recess.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
49 words
The chuck defined in claim 1 wherein the chuck body and sleeve together form an annular space into which the guide bores open and the chuck body is formed with at least one further axially extending passage extending between a rear face of the chuck body and the space.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
The chuck defined in claim 24 wherein the chuck is further provided with a mechanism engaged between the sleeve and the chuck body for self-tightening the chuck, the further passage passing through the mechanism.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-12-03 | 2000-06-03 | 2000-12-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-12-03 | 2004-06-03 | 2004-12-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-12-03 | 2008-06-03 | 2008-12-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |