Removable chuck

• US 6,551,037 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2001
• Issued: 04/22/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Gifford, Robert H., Judge, Alfred H., Heavel, Richard J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wellington, A. L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CARTER, MONICA SMITH
• Application Number:
  US09/783,450
• Publication Number:
  US 20010005068A1
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 715/8, 716/5, 279/75, 279/143, 279/144, 279/145, 279/90, 279/91, 279/89, 279/78, 279/77, 279/101, 408/239.R, 408/239.A, 409/232, 409/234
• US Class Current: 408/239.00R
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 3/12 for securing to a spindle in general B23Q3/152 takes precedence; chucks B23B31/02
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 21/007 Attachments for drilling apparatus for screw or nut setting or loosening
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 23/0035 Connection means between socket or screwdriver bit and tool
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 3/00 Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 279/17752 Ball or roller jaws
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 279/3406 Adapter
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 279/3412 Drive conversion
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 279/3418 for particular tool or workpiece
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/95 with tool-retaining means

Abstract

A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position the chuck is enabled to be removed from the spindle.

Claims

1. A removable drill chuck for a hand drill comprising:

a collar for connecting with a rotatable spindle of the hand drill, said collar including a retention member extending from said collar;

a chuck adapted to receive a plurality of different tool bits coupled with said collar;

a locking member adapted for coupling with a spindle, said locking member including a receiving member for coupling with said collar extending member, and a separate rotatable member coupled with said receiving member, said rotatable member movable between two positions, wherein in a first position said rotatable member enables coupling of said extending member and said receiving member and in a second position said rotatable member locks said extending member in said receiving member.

2. The removable chuck according to claim 1, wherein said collar includes three extending members and said locking member includes three receiving members.

3. The removable chuck according to claim 2, wherein each extending member includes a first portion axially extending from said collar and a second portion transverse to said first portion.

4. The removable chuck according to claim 3, wherein each said receiving member being a cut-out portion in a circular locking member.

5. The removable chuck according to claim 4, wherein said rotatable member having an annular body and an extending skirt, said skirt including three recesses for receiving said second portions of said extending members.

6. The removable chuck according to claim 5, wherein each said recess having an open portion enabling receipt of said second portions in said first position of said rotatable member and a closed portion for locking said second portion when said rotatable member is in said position.

7. A hand tool comprising:

a hand tool having a rotatable spindle;

a removable chuck having a collar for connecting with said rotatable spindle, said collar including a retention member extending from said collar and a cutout on said collar enabling passage of a tool bit;

a chuck coupled with said collar;

a locking member coupled with said spindle, said locking member including a receiving member for coupling with said collar extending member, and a separate rotatable member coupled with said receiving member, said rotatable member movable between two positions, wherein in a first position said rotatable member enables coupling of said extending member and said receiving member and in a second position said rotatable member locks said extending member in said receiving member.

8. The hand tool according to claim 7, wherein said collar includes three extending members and said locking member includes three receiving members.

9. The hand tool according to claim 8, wherein each extending member includes a first portion axially extending from said chuck and a second portion transverse to said first portion.

10. The hand tool according to claim 9, wherein each said receiving member being a cut-out portion in a circular locking member.

11. The hand tool according to claim 10, wherein said rotatable member having an annular body and an extending skirt, said skirt including three recesses for receiving said second portions of said extending members.

12. The hand tool according to claim 11, wherein said recess having an open portion enabling receiving of said second portions in said first position of said rotatable member and a closed portion for locking said second portion when said rotatable member is in said second position.