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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
May. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Gauthier Biomedical, Inc., Grafton, WI (US);
Inventors:
Michael T. Gauthier, Grafton, WI (US);
Robert F. Miller, Grafton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Gauthier Biomedical, Inc., Grafton, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 31/22 (2006.01); B25G 3/22 (2006.01); B25B 23/00 (2006.01); B25B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 23/0042 (2013.01); B23B 31/22 (2013.01); B25B 15/02 (2013.01); B25G 3/22 (2013.01); B23B 2231/024 (2013.01); B23B 2231/0228 (2013.01); Y10S 279/905 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 279/17 (2015.01); Y10T 279/17752 (2015.01);
Abstract
A securing mechanism is provided for a tool that allows for the attachment and release of the shafts of a variety of implements from the tool. The mechanism has a construction that provides an easily releasable, but secure engagement of the implement shaft within the mechanism while also having an alignment feature which engages the implement at multiple locations when engaged with the mechanism to maintain the alignment and concentricity of the implement shaft with regard to the mechanism and the tool when in use.