Chuck jaw stopping mechanism
OwnerBradley D. O'Connellinventor
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Abstract
A chuck jaw stopping mechanism is disclosed for forming a soft jaw for a lathe. An example of the chuck jaw stopping mechanism includes a stopping device. The example chuck jaw stopping mechanism also includes a securement device configured to connect the stopping device on a master jaw of a chuck of the lathe. The example chuck jaw stopping mechanism also includes a lower surface of the stopping device that moves against a portion of an outer circumference of the chuck in a closed position. The lower surface also moves away from the portion of the outer circumference of the chuck in an open position to form a gap between the lower surface of the stopping device and the portion of the outside circumference of the chuck.
Claims18
A chuck jaw stopping mechanism for forming a soft jaw for a lathe, comprising:
- a stopping device;
- a securement device configured to connect the stopping device on a master jaw of a chuck of the lathe;
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- a lower surface of the stopping device moving against a portion of an outer circumference of the chuck in a closed position, and the lower surface moving away from the portion of the outer circumference of the chuck in an open position to form a gap between the lower surface of the stopping device and the portion of the outside circumference of the chuck;
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- a T-nut to engage with the master jaw and connect to the stopping device.
A chuck jaw stopping mechanism for forming a plurality of soft jaws for a lathe, comprising:
- a plurality of stopping devices, each of the plurality of stopping devices corresponding to each master jaw of a chuck of the lathe;
- a plurality of securement devices each configured to connect the stopping devices on the corresponding master jaws;
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- a lower surface of the stopping device moving against a portion of an outer circumference of the chuck in a closed position, and the lower surface moving away from the portion of the outer circumference of the chuck in an open position to form a gap between the lower surface of the stopping device and the portion of the outside circumference of the chuck;
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- a T-nut to engage with the master jaw and connect to at least one of the stopping devices, the T-nut slidably engages and tightens to the master jaw, wherein the at least one of the stopping devices connects to the T-nut and the soft jaw is attached to the T-nut;
- wherein each of the stopping devices uniformly stops the corresponding master jaw for forming the soft jaws with the lathe.
A chuck jaw stopping mechanism for forming a soft jaw for a lathe, comprising:
- a stopping device;
- a securement device configured to connect the stopping device on a master jaw of a chuck of the lathe;
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- a lower surface of the stopping device moving against a portion of an outer circumference of the chuck in a closed position, and the lower surface moving away from the portion of the outer circumference of the chuck in an open position to form a gap between the lower surface of the stopping device and the portion of the outside circumference of the chuck;
- wherein the stopping device has two arms and the lower surface is formed on each of the two arms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.