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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dale K. Wheeler, Fallston, MD (US);
Assignee:
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23C 1/20 ; B23B 3/122 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23C 1/20 ; B23B 3/122 ;
Abstract
A router includes a tool holder which has a spindle with a bore to receive a router tool bit. A sleeve surrounds the spindle. A locking mechanism retains the router bit in the bore. The locking mechanism includes at least one rolling member in contact with the sleeve and which extends into the bore. The rolling member locks the router bit in the tool holder. A biasing member retains the sleeve in a locked position. The locking mechanism includes an activation member remotely positioned from the sleeve for moving the sleeve between the locked and unlocked position.