Patent ID: 6729627
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: B23B,B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
A capped collet for holding a tool by inserting a shank of the tool into a center hole of the collet mounted in a tool holder for supplying a fluid to the tool, the collet comprising:a collet body for inserting the shank of the tool therein; a cap mounted on a tool-inserting side of the collet body in an attachable and detachable manner, for allowing the tool to pierce therethrough; and a sealing member located between the tool holder and the cap, for hermetically sealing a space therebetween; wherein the collet body comprises a slot formed at least from the tool-inserting side thereof, and a second coupling element formed in the tool-inserting side thereof to couple with the cap; and wherein the cap comprises a first coupling element for coupling with the second coupling element of the collet body, and a cover for covering a tool inserting end face of the collet body.