Collet and tool assembly
US5167476A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/953
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collet and tool assembly for rotatable tools such as drills and taps in which the collet and tool each include mating: PA1 a) stops for limiting entrance of the tool into the holder; PA1 b) matching detents for producing an audible click when the tool is properly placed in the collet; and PA1 c) matching eccentric sections which provide positive torque transfer between the collet and the tool.
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