Ammco Tools, Inc.

Peter Contoyonis

Opposite ends of a silencer band having a plurality of weights attached thereto are coupled together by selective engagement of a clip member and one of the silencer band weights. To effect such engagement, the clip member comprises a connection portion including a pair of first leg members and an interconnecting first bight portion which together define a loop. Instead of being riveted to the silencer band, the clip member is also fixedly attached to another one of the silencer band weights by an attachment portion. The attachment portion includes second and third leg members each extending from one of the end portions of the first leg members and arranged in predetermined spaced apart parallel relation one to another. A fourth leg member reversely depends from the third leg member and defines a second bight portion. The fourth leg member extends into the space defined by the second and third leg members and has a free end extending generally in the direction of the loop of the connection portion of the clip member. The free end of the fourth leg member is provided with a hook portion serving to engage a central web of one of the weights and thereby firmly securing the clip to the weight.

Silencer band

A spindle assembly for a metal working lathe includes a generally cylindrical spindle body having a forward end and a rearward end and an internal bore extending longitudinally thereof. An arbor having a forward end connectable to a workpiece is insertable into the bore of the spindle body and has a rearward end provided with a first annular tapered surface. A second annular tapered surface is formed on the arbor at an intermediate position between the forward and rearward ends thereof. The forward end of the spindle body is formed with an interior annular tapered surface configured to seat against the second annular tapered surface of the arbor. A collar member is slidingly insertable within the bore of the spindle body and is formed with an interior annular tapered surface. Means are provided for biasing the collar member into engagement with the arbor when the arbor is drawn interiorly of the spindle by a draw bar, whereupon the first annular tapered surface of the arbor seats against the interior annular tapered surface of the collar and the second annular tapered surface of the arbor seats against the interior annular tapered surface of the spindle body.

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Libertyville, IL, United States of America

Peter Contoyonis