Chuck jaw
OwnerPeter Csaba Kerekesinventor
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Abstract
There is disclosed a chuck jaw (10.1, 10.2, 10.3) for securing a workpiece (12) to a lathe chuck. The chuck jaw (10.1, 10.2, 10.3) includes a jaw body (16) adapted for operative mounting to the lathe chuck. The chuck jaw (10.1, 10.2, 10.3) further includes at least one holding element (18) operatively associated with the jaw body (16) and adapted to engage the workpiece (12). The at least one holding element (18) is moveable between (i) a release condition in which the holding element (18) is released from the workpiece (12), and (ii) an engaged position in which the holding element (18) engages a surface of the workpiece. The chuck jaw (10.1, 10.2, 10.3) further includes a clamping assembly (20) operatively adapted to secure the at least one holding element (18) in the engaged position.
Claims16
A chuck jaw for securing a workpiece to a lathe chuck, the chuck jaw including:
- a jaw body adapted for operative mounting to the lathe chuck;
- at least one holding element operatively associated with the jaw body and adapted to engage the workpiece, the at least one holding element being moveable between (i) a release condition in which the holding element is released from the workpiece, and (ii) an engaged position in which the holding element engages a surface of the workpiece;
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- a clamping assembly operatively adapted to secure the at least one holding element in the engaged position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.