Rogers Tool Works, Inc.

James L Mitchell

Robert W Britzke

A quick change tool holder of the block tool type wherein a tool nose assembly is releasably secured to a drive member at an interface plane. A bayonet subassembly extends coaxially from the drive member by some predetermined distance and is receivable in an axially extending socket in the tool nose. The bayonet subassembly is selectively rotatable relative to the drive member between engaged and disengaged conditions with the tool nose socket. The distance that the bayonet subassembly extends from the drive member is selectively adjustable for insuring that the bayonet securely engages with the socket.

Quick change tool holder

A quick change tool holder having a cutting head on which a cutting member is attached for attachment to a shank. A lockpin/locknut arrangement provides for quick and safe removal of the cutting head from the shank. The lockpin has radial projections that rotate in response to manual rotation of the lockpin in and out of recesses contained in the opening of the locknut. The lockpin is secured within a bore in the cutting head and extends out of that bore into a bore in the shank in which bore the locknut is secured. A spring and plunger combination is located in the bore of the shank in order to urge the cutting head away from the shank when the radial projections are not within the recesses of the locknut. The shank and the cutting head have corresponding mating teeth in order to prevent rotation of the cutting head relative to the shank when the cutting head and shank are attached.

A quick change tool holder of the block tool type wherein a tool nose assembly is releasably secured to a drive member or holder. The tool nose includes a bayonet portion extending axially outward from the rear end thereof which is receivable by an axial opening in a locking assembly housed in the drive member. The bayonet portion is positioned behind a locking ring in the locking assembly, and this locking ring is selectively shiftable axially of the drive member between disengaged and engaged conditions against and under the influence of spring biasing means. In the disengaged condition, the bayonet portion is insertable into and removable from association with the locking assembly. In the engaged condition, the spring biasing means acts against the locking ring to, in turn, act against the bayonet portion for moving the tool nose axially toward the drive member to place teeth on these two components in cooperative engagement to thereby effect a secure interconnection therebetween.

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Rogers, AR, United States of America

James L Mitchell