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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2004
Gary L. Young, Six Mile, SC (US);
Theodore G. Yaksich, Seneca, SC (US);
Gary L. Young, Six Mile, SC (US);
Theodore G. Yaksich, Seneca, SC (US);
The Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing Company, Clemson, SC (US);
Abstract
A chuck has a generally cylindrical body having a nose section and a tail section, the tail section being configured to rotate with the drive shaft of a driver and the nose section having an axial bore formed therein. A plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to the body and in communication with the axial bore. A nut rotatably mounted about the body and in operative communication with the jaws. A catch formed on one of the drive shaft and the chuck body that receives a lock body forward of and rotationally fixed to the driver housing. The lock body is moveable between a first unlocked position at which said chuck body is rotatable with respect to the driver housing and a second lock position at which said lock body engages said catch to rotationally lock said chuck body to the driver housing.