Non-impact keyless chuck
AssigneePower Tool Holders Incorporated
InventorsRobert O. Huff, Paul T. Jordan, William F. Forguer
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Abstract
A chuck for a manual or powered driver having a rotatable driveshaft includes a body having a front section and a rear section. A plurality of jaws are operatively associated with the body, and the jaws are adapted to engage a tool to be utilized by the driver. The body's rear section includes serrations extending outwardly therefrom. A sleeve member is pressed onto the serrations whereby the serrations dig into the sleeve to at least assist in rotationally securing the sleeve to the body.
Claims1
A chuck for a manual or powered driver having a rotatable drive shaft, said chuck including:
- (1) a body, said body including a front section and a rear section;
- (2) a plurality of jaws operatively associated with said body, said jaws being adapted to engage a tool to be utilized by the driver;
- (3) the rear section of said body including serrations extending outwardly therefrom;
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- (4) a sleeve member pressed onto said serrations whereby said serrations dig into said sleeve to at least assist in rotationally securing said sleeve to said body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.