Patent ID: 6079917
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B23B,Y10T

Abstract:
A rotary power tool having a remotely actuated chuck device, said power tool comprising:a casing housing a rotationally driven drive spindle;a chuck device attached to an end of said drive spindle, said chuck device movable between a gripping position wherein said chuck device clamps upon a tool held therein, and a release position wherein said chuck device releases a tool held therein,an actuating device operably engaged with said chuck device to move said chuck device between said gripping and release positions, whereinsaid actuating device has a first member engaged with said chuck device and extending generally radially outward from said chuck device, said first member movable in a direction so as to engage and move said chuck device to said gripping position and to engage and move said chuck device to said release position,said actuating device further comprising an actuator member configured with said first member, extending generally perpendicular to the axis of the drive spindle, said actuator member operably connected to said first member so as to move pivotally in a plane generally parallel to a plane including the axis of the drive spindle to move said first member upon an external force being applied to said actuator member so that an operator can move said chuck device between said gripping and release positions at a location remote from said chuck device and drive spindle.