Patent ID: 6558240
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
In a rotary honing tool of the type including a rotary drive shaft; a body having an axis, a radial guide channel and an outside surface, said body mounted on the shaft; at least one support arm extending through said radial guide channel in the body; a biasing element for biasing the support arm in the radial guide channel outwardly, the improvement comprising, in combination:an adjustment collar rotatably mounted on the body, said collar having an inside surface, said collar including at least one slot alignable with the radial guide channel upon rotation of the collar on the body to thereby allow radial extension of said arm, said collar further including a guide tab on the inside surface projecting toward the axis, said body including a slot in the outside surface for receipt of the collar guide tab to thereby retain the collar on the body.