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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
May. 07, 2001
Richard D. Cummins, Orchard Park, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
A turret hand drill ( ) features a turret ( ) mounted on the drill for swivel motion about a pivot axis ( ) angularly spaced from the tool drive axis ( ) of the drill between a pair of opposite index positions. The turret ( ) includes a pair of chuck assemblies ( A, B) arranged symmetrically about and coplanar with the pivot axis ( ) of the turret ( ) for selective positioning in alignment with the drill tool drive axis ( ), with the idle chuck assembly extending downward out of the way. A spring biased clutch mechanism ( ) allows for disengagement of a chuck shaft ( ) from a drive shaft ( ) of the drill by pulling on the chuck ( ) to switch between chuck assemblies ( A, B). A frusto-conical ramp ( or ) is engaged by a chuck half ( ) of the clutch mechanism as the turret is swiveled to gradually retract the chuck half ( ) against the spring bias so that the chuck half is automatically urged into operative engagement with a drive half ( ) of the clutch mechanism upon alignment therewith.