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US 2002/0053773 A1Published application
Drill chuck with hardened body
AssigneeRohm Co., Ltd.
InventorGunter Horst Rohm
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Abstract
A chuck body centered on an axis is formed with a rear axially open mounting hole, a front axially open tool recess, a passage extending axially between the hole and the recess, and a plurality of angled guide passages spaced about the axis and opening into the recess. Respective jaws displaceable generally axially in the passages each have a row of radially outwardly directed teeth. A tightening ring rotatable about the axis but axially fixed on the chuck body has an internal screwthread meshing with the teeth of the jaws. The chuck body has inner and outer nitrided surfaces hardened by nitrocarburizing.
Claims2
In a chuck having:
- a chuck body centered on an axis and formed with
- a rear axially open mounting hole,
- a front axially open tool recess,
- a passage extending axially between the hole and the recess, and
- a plurality of angled guide passages spaced about the axis and opening into the recess;
- respective jaws displaceable generally axially in the passages and each having a row of radially outwardly directed teeth;
- and
- a tightening ring rotatable about the axis but axially fixed on the chuck body and having an internal screwthread meshing with the teeth of the jaws, the improvement wherein
- the chuck body has inner and outer nitrided surfaces hardened by nitrocarburizing.
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