Patent ID: 9283625
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: B23B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A chuck for a power tool, the chuck comprising: a chuck body extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an attachment end and a tool receiving end, the chuck body including a plurality of slots each arranged at an oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis; a plurality of jaws each including a first engagement portion, a jaw end, and a drive end, each of the jaws disposed within one of the plurality of slots and movable between a close position and an open position, the plurality of jaws and the chuck body cooperating to radially define a biasing space disposed radially between the drive ends of the jaws and the chuck body; a biasing member coupled to the plurality of jaws and operable to bias the plurality of jaws toward the close position, the biasing member including a guide sleeve and a spring disposed radially within the biasing space; and a cap separate from the chuck body and coupled to the attachment end of the chuck body; a rotating assembly selectively engageable with the plurality of jaws such that when engaged, the plurality of jaws are movable in response to rotation of the rotating assembly.