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US3214773A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tap chuck with adjustable torque release

Assignee: Erickson Tool Co
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Filing: 1963-01-10
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1983-01-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Milton L Benjamin
  • 👤 Frei George

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 11:30
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D7/00; F16D7/02; F16D7/024; F16D7/025; F16D7/027; B; B23; B23B; B23B31/00; B23B31/02; B23B31/08; B23B31/083; B23B31/086; B23G; B23G1/00; B23G1/44; B23G1/46; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S408/00; Y10S408/714; Y10T; Y10T279/00; Y10T279/17; Y10T279/17017; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/70; Y10T408/72; Y10T408/73; Y10T408/75

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 110 words
IN A CHUCK, THE COMBINATION OF A CHUCK BODY ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A ROTATING SPINDLE, A HOUSING AXIALLY SLIDABLY KEYED TO SAID CHUCK BODY, TOOL HOLDING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING, EMANS MOUNTING SAID TOOL HOLDING MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT, SAID MOUNTING MEANS BEING OPERATIVE TO MAINTAIN SAID TOOL HOLDING MEANS IN COAXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID HOUSING AND TO PRECLUDE RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN, AND TORQUE TRANSMITTING DRIVE MEANS BETWEEN SAID HOUSING AND TOOL HOLDING MEANS INCLUDING JUXTAPOSED DRIVING AND DRIVEN DISCS RESPECTIVELY KEYED TO SAID HOUSING AND TOOL HOLDING MEANS AND SPRING MEANS URGING SAID DISCS TOGETHER INTO FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 110 words
IN A CHUCK, THE COMBINATION OF A CHUCK BODY ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A ROTATING SPINDLE, A HOUSING AXIALLY SLIDABLY KEYED TO SAID CHUCK BODY, TOOL HOLDING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING, EMANS MOUNTING SAID TOOL HOLDING MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT, SAID MOUNTING MEANS BEING OPERATIVE TO MAINTAIN SAID TOOL HOLDING MEANS IN COAXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID HOUSING AND TO PRECLUDE RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN, AND TORQUE TRANSMITTING DRIVE MEANS BETWEEN SAID HOUSING AND TOOL HOLDING MEANS INCLUDING JUXTAPOSED DRIVING AND DRIVEN DISCS RESPECTIVELY KEYED TO SAID HOUSING AND TOOL HOLDING MEANS AND SPRING MEANS URGING SAID DISCS TOGETHER INTO FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER.

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