Patent ID: 6390482
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: B23B,Y10T

Abstract:
A tool assembly comprising a male member and a female member, wherein in a non-assembled state:the male member has a longitudinal axis B and comprises a rear cylindrical portion having a diameter D1; the female member has a longitudinal axis C and comprises a variable diameter bore extending rearwardly from a front end of the female member, the variable diameter bore having a front end and a rear end, the front end of the variable diameter bore having a front diameter D2 and the rear end of the variable diameter bore having a rear diameter D3, where D3 is greater than D2, and D1 is greater than D2 and greater than D3; and wherein in an assembled state: the rear cylindrical portion of the male member is at least partially retained in the female member and is gripped by the variable diameter bore of the female member such that the front diameter D2 and the rear diameter D3 of the variable diameter bore are equal to the diameter D1 of the rear cylindrical portion of the male member, and the axis B coincides with the axis C, and the male member is retained in the variable diameter bore of the female bore solely by gripping.