Patent ID: 6971824

Claim:
A nosepiece for engaging a boss and guiding a tool member therethrough, the nosepiece comprising: a housing extending in an axial direction between first and second ends, the housing defining an interior space therein and an inner surface having a tapered portion; an adjustable member positioned at least partially in the interior space of the housing and axially adjustable therein between unlocked and locked positions, the adjustable member defining a bore extending therethrough in the axial direction for receiving the tool member and at least one aperture extending radially inward from an outer surface of the adjustable member and opening into the tapered portion of the housing; and at least one locking member disposed in the at least one aperture of the adjustable member, wherein the at least one locking member is configured to contact the tapered portion of the housing and be urged radially inward thereby as the adjustable member is adjusted from the unlocked position to the locked position such that the at least one locking member is configured to engage the boss with the adjustable member.