Tap and die handle assembly
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsMatthew J. Fiddes, Benjamin Miller, Katherine J. Haim
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Abstract
A handle assembly to receive a collet of a tap assembly or a die includes a body defining a non-circular aperture and an axis of rotation that extends through the non-circular aperture. The non-circular aperture is configured to receive the collet of the tap assembly or the die. The handle assembly also includes a grip extending radially from the body and a retainer disposed in the body. The retainer includes an engagement member and a biasing member that biases the engagement member toward the axis of rotation. The retainer is configured to releasably secure the collet of the tap assembly or the die within the non-circular aperture.
Claims20
A handle assembly to receive a collet of a tap assembly or a die, the handle assembly comprising:
- a body defining a non-circular aperture and an axis of rotation that extends through the non-circular aperture, the non-circular aperture configured to receive the collet of the tap assembly or the die;
- a grip extending radially from the body;
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- a retainer disposed in the body, the retainer including an engagement member and a biasing member that biases the engagement member toward the axis of rotation, the retainer configured to releasably secure the collet of the tap assembly or the die within the non-circular aperture.
A handle assembly to receive a collet of a tap assembly or a die, the handle assembly comprising:
- a body defining an aperture and an axis of rotation that extends through the aperture, the aperture configured to receive the collet of the tap assembly or the die, the body having an outer perimeter;
- a grip extending radially from the outer perimeter of the body;
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- a retainer disposed in the body, the retainer including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end movable into the aperture to releasably secure the collet of the tap assembly or the die within the aperture, both the first end and the second end being located within the outer perimeter of the body.
A tap and die kit comprising:
- a collet configured to receive a tap, the collet having an outer surface and a recess formed in the outer surface;
- a die having an outer surface and a recess formed in the outer surface;
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- a handle assembly including a body defining an aperture and an axis of rotation that extends through the aperture, a grip extending radially from the body, and a retainer disposed in the body;
- wherein the collet and the die are alternately received in the aperture of the handle assembly, and wherein the retainer selectively engages the recess of the collet and the recess of the die to releasably secure the collet and the die in the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.