DRILL WITH REMOVABLE CHUCK
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1. A power tool, comprising:
- a motor;
a rotatable spindle driven by the motor and configured to hold and drive a first bit;
a recess located on the spindle;
a removable chuck, the removable chuck including a lock member and a locking collar;
wherein the locking collar includes a locking position in which the locking collar biases the lock member into the recess to retain the chuck on the spindle;
wherein the locking collar includes a release position in which the lock members are able to exit the recess and the chuck is able to be removed from the spindle by a user; and
wherein the locking collar is axially movable from the locking position to the release position.
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Abstract
A power tool including a motor and a rotatable spindle driven by the motor to hold and drive a first bit. There is a recess located on the spindle. The power tool also includes a removable chuck with a lock member and a locking collar. The locking collar includes a locking position in which the locking collar biases the lock member into the recess to retain the chuck on the spindle. The locking collar also includes a release position in which the lock members are able to exit the recess and the chuck is able to be removed from the spindle by a user. The locking collar is axially movable from the locking position to the release position.
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20 Claims
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1. A power tool, comprising:
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a motor; a rotatable spindle driven by the motor and configured to hold and drive a first bit; a recess located on the spindle; a removable chuck, the removable chuck including a lock member and a locking collar; wherein the locking collar includes a locking position in which the locking collar biases the lock member into the recess to retain the chuck on the spindle; wherein the locking collar includes a release position in which the lock members are able to exit the recess and the chuck is able to be removed from the spindle by a user; and wherein the locking collar is axially movable from the locking position to the release position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. A power tool comprising:
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a motor; a rotatable spindle driven by the motor and configured to hold and drive a first bit; a removable chuck configured to hold and drive a second bit and including a locking mechanism having a locking position in which the removable chuck is locked to the spindle and a release position in which the removable chuck can be removed from the spindle; wherein the power tool is operable to in a first mode in which the removable chuck is removed from the and the first bit is exposed; wherein the power tool is operable in a second mode in which the removable chuck is locked to the spindle and the first bit is covered by the removable chuck; wherein the power tool is configured to switch between the first mode and the second mode without removal of the first bit from the spindle; wherein the locking mechanism includes an actuation member which is configured to move the locking mechanism from the locking position to the release position; and wherein the actuation member is movable in an axial direction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A power tool, comprising:
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a motor; a rotatable spindle driven by the motor and configured to hold and drive a first bit; a recess located on the spindle; a removable chuck, the removable chuck including a lock member and a locking collar; wherein the locking collar includes a locking position in which the locking collar biases the lock member into the recess to retain the chuck on the spindle; wherein the locking collar includes a release position in which the lock members are able to exit the recess and the chuck is able to be removed from the spindle by a user; wherein the locking collar moves axially away from the motor to move from the locking position to the release position; and wherein the locking collar is biased towards the locking position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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