Patent ID: 6068266
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B23B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver having a drive shaft, said chuck comprising:a) a body member having a nose section and a tail section, said tail section adapted to mate with said drive shaft of said driver and said nose section having an axial bore formed therein and adapted to receive a tool therein;b) a plurality of jaws moveably positioned with respect to said nose section, each of said jaws having a jaw face formed on one side thereof for engagement with said tool;c) an actuator member mounted on said body member and in engagement with said jaws, said actuator member being configured to cause said jaws to move between an opened and closed position;d) an actuator member retainer axially fixed on said body for maintaining said actuator member on said body, said retainer member including a flared portion; ande) a sleeve member in driving engagement with said actuator member whereby when said sleeve member is moved with respect to said body member, said jaws will be moved thereby.