Quick clamp

A power tool, comprising:

• a housing;
• a motor in said housing;
• a power source coupled with said motor for energizing said motor;
• an activation member for activating said motor;
• a spindle coupled with said motor;
• and
• a tool holder coupled with said spindle, said spindle having a central bore for receiving a tool, at least one first aperture in said spindle extending into said central bore, at least one second aperture axially positioned with respect to said at least one first aperture and extending into said central bore;
• a ball in each of said at least one first aperture, said ball for locking the tool against axial movement;
• an elongated roller in each of said at least one second aperture, said roller for prohibiting rotation of said tool in said spindle;
• a first sleeve fixed with said spindle for maintaining said at least one elongated roller in said aperture, said first sleeve having a surface in contact with at least one elongated roller;
• a biasing member axially biasing said at least one elongated roller;
• a second sleeve axially movable on and circumferentially positioned about said spindle, said second sleeve having a surface in contact with said at least one ball;
• and
• a biasing member for biasing said second sleeve on said spindle.

A quick release tool holder comprising:

• a spindle having a central bore;
• a plurality of apertures receiving a ball in each aperture;
• a plurality of slots in said spindle, said plurality of slots receiving an elongated roller in each slot, said apertures and slots extending into said central bore for enabling said balls and rollers to project into said central bore;
• a biasing member for axially biasing said rollers;
• a first sleeve coupled with said spindle and surrounding said rollers, said first sleeve having an interior contact surface in contact with said rollers;
• a second sleeve surrounding said spindle, said second sleeve having a contact surface contacting said plurality of balls;
• a stop on said spindle adjacent a free end of the spindle;
• and
• a spring positioned about said spindle between said stop and second sleeve contact surface for biasing said sleeve in position on said plurality of balls and wherein said second sleeve is axially moved against said spring for enabling removal and insertion of a tool from said axial bore.