Patent ID: 7452168

Claim:
A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver having a rotatable drive shaft, said chuck comprising: a. a generally cylindrical body member having (i) a nose section having a first axial bore formed therein, and (ii) a tail section having a second axial bore formed therein, said second axial bore configured to receive the drive shaft of the driver; b. a plurality of jaws slidably disposed within said body in communication with said nose section axial bore; c. a nut disposed rotatably about but axially fixed to said body and in driving engagement with said jaws so that rotation of said nut with respect to said body drives said jaws into and out of said nose section axial bore; d. a bearing disposed between said body and said nut; e. a front sleeve member rotatably disposed about said nose section of said body, said front sleeve member having a cylindrical recess formed in a front portion thereof; and f. a nosepiece secured to said body nose section, said nosepiece having a generally cylindrical sidewall and an end wall extending radially inward therefrom, at least a portion of said generally cylindrical sidewall being received within said cylindrical recess of said front sleeve member so that said front sleeve member is axially fixed relative to said body.