Keyless chuck with integral threaded ring

A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver having a rotatable drive shaft, said chuck comprising:

• a generally cylindrical body member having a nose section and a tail section, said tail section having an axial bore formed therein to mate with said drive shaft of said driver and said nose section having an axial bore formed therein and a plurality of angularly disposed passageways formed therethrough and intersecting said axial bore;
• a plurality of jaws slidably positioned in said angularly disposed passageways, each of said jaws having a jaw face formed on one side thereof and threads formed on the opposite side thereof:
• a generally cylindrical front sleeve member overlaying said nose section of said body member and rotatable with respect thereto, said front sleeve member including a threaded nut portion integral therewith and in engagement with said threads on said jaws such that when said front sleeve member is rotated with respect to said body member, said jaws will be moved thereby;
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• further comprising a generally cylindrical rear sleeve member fixed on said tail section of said body member.