Locking mechanism for a collet assembly
US9999931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D7/10
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A locking mechanism includes a biasing ring having a first area having a first radial thickness and a first radially inward facing surface and a second area having a second radial thickness and a second radially inward facing surface. The locking mechanism includes an inner ring having an activation tab extending therefrom and defining a radially outward facing surface. The biasing ring is positioned around the inner ring thereby defining a cavity between the biasing ring and the inner ring. The locking mechanism includes a detent member positioned in the cavity and selectively engageable with at least one of the first radially inward facing surface, the second inwardly facing surface and the radially outward facing surface.
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