Patent ID: 7722054
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: B23B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver having a drive shaft, said chuck comprising: a. a generally cylindrical body having a nose section and a tail section, said tail section being configured to rotate with the drive shaft of the driver and said nose section having an axial bore formed therein; b. a plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to said body in communication with said axial bore; c. a nut rotatably mounted about said body and in operative communication with said jaws so that rotation of said nut in a closing direction moves said jaws toward an axis of said axial bore and rotation of said nut in an opening direction moves said jaws away from said axis; d. a nut retainer member including a first portion and a second portion, said first portion being fixed to said body and said second portion being configured to engage said nut; e. a plurality of recesses, and f. at least one deflectable pawl biased toward and continuously engaging said plurality of recesses,