Rotary tool including a collet
US8708346B2 · kind B2 · utility
5Cited by
38References
15Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/95
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collet for connecting a rotary tool to a rotary tool driver, the rotary tool including a shaft having a shaft end and a shaft diameter includes a body including a first end configured to connect to the rotary tool driver and a second end configured to receive the rotary tool. A magnet is disposed within the body and is positioned to magnetically engage and contact the shaft end to inhibit movement of the rotary tool along a shaft rotational axis. A support member is disposed within the body and is configured to support the shaft for rotation about the shaft rotational axis.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.