Patent ID: 9027219
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: B23B,B25B,B25G,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A securing mechanism for attaching the shaft of an implement to a tool, the mechanism comprising: a) a socket adapted to be secured to the tool, the socket including at least two grooves disposed on an interior surface of the socket and engageable with the shaft to maintain the alignment of the shaft with the mechanism; b) a locking sleeve including a central passage aligned with the socket and having a locking surface therein; c) a release collar aligned and inserted within the passage of the locking sleeve, the collar including a locking member selectively engageable the locking surface and adapted to engage the shaft; d) at least one bearing disposed within at least one opening in the socket positioned between the at least two grooves; e) a biasing member disposed within the passage between the socket and the collar to bias the locking member into engagement with the locking surface; and f) a bushing disposed within the passage of the locking sleeve and engaged between the biasing member and the socket, wherein the bushing includes an axial flange which can be positioned at least partially over the at least one opening in the socket.