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US 12,539,545 B2Granted
Rapid change chuck adapter
OwnerSeth Davidianinventor
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Abstract
A rapid change chuck adapter system includes a chuck adapter that is removably attachable to the chuck in place of removed chuck teeth. The chuck adapter is operable to engage a collet such that an operation of the chuck as if the chuck teeth were not removed operates the collet via the chuck adapter.
Claims3
A rapid change chuck adapter system, comprising:
- a chuck with removed chuck teeth;
- and
- a chuck adapter that is removably attachable to the chuck in place of the removed chuck teeth, wherein the chuck adapter comprises:
- a cylindrical ring plate with an aperture that receives and secures a collet therein, and an axial surface having a plurality of grooves, each groove holding a bump member such that radial movement of the bump members within the grooves causes the ring plate to move axially against a spring provided restoring force,
- wherein operating the chuck as if the chuck teeth were not removed operates the collet via the chuck adapter.
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