Makita Corporation

Yuuji Takahashi

Fusao Fushiya

Hiroyuki Abe

Tooru Horiyama

Sinji Hirabayashi

Tomio Ibuki

Sinsuke Mori

Toshiyuki Tesima

A fastening nut includes an operation member, a female threaded member, and a control device. The operation member is operable by an operator to rotate in a fastening direction and a loosening direction. The control device is coupled between the operation member and the female threaded member and includes a plurality of movable members, such as nut segments and wedge members, and a plurality of control members, such as rollers and balls. The movable members are arranged in a circumferential direction about the nut axis. Each movable member is movable between a first position and a second position. The first positions enables fastening of the female threaded member onto the male threaded member. The second position enables loosening of the female threaded member. The control members either prevent or allow the movement of each movable member from a first position to a second position.

Fastening nuts with loosening assist functions

A device for axially clamping a rotary tool element fitted on a spindle of a power driven tool or the like includes a first flange and a second flange. The first flange is mounted on the spindle and has an inner part rotatable with the spindle and an outer part rotatable relative to the inner part about a longitudinal axis of the spindle through a bearing. The outer part includes a first surface for abutting on one end of the rotary tool element. An engaging mechanism is disposed between the inner part and the outer part for limiting rotation of the outer part relative to the inner part within a predetermined angle. The second flange is threadably engaged with a threaded portion of the spindle and includes a second surface for abutting on the other end of the rotary tool element. The second flange is operable to be tightened for clamping the rotary tool element between the second flange and the outer part of the first flange.

Clamp device for rotary tool element

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Anjo, Japan

Yuuji Takahashi