Collet and lock nut
US7306238B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/455
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly generally comprises a collet for receiving a cutting tool shank and a lock nut for creating a gripping force between the collet and the cutting tool shank. The collet has a nose and the lock nut has a front face that is substantially flush with the nose. The lock nut further has a fastening element that mates with a fastening element of a coolant sealing ring for attaching the coolant sealing ring to the lock nut so that the coolant sealing ring may be detached from the lock nut.
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