TOOL BIT RETAINER WITH DEFORMABLE RING

A tool comprises a housing, an electric motor positioned in the housing, and a drive assembly including an output shaft having a driving end portion. The output shaft extends from the housing such that a tool element for performing work on a workpiece is attachable to the output shaft. A retainer as...

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Main Authors Watts, Jeffery M, Dales, Hugh A, Albrecht, Devin C, Dai, Zhipeng, Klubertanz, Jay M, Thorson, Troy C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.01.2024
Subjects
HAND TOOLS
MANIPULATORS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS
TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FORFASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
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Summary:A tool comprises a housing, an electric motor positioned in the housing, and a drive assembly including an output shaft having a driving end portion. The output shaft extends from the housing such that a tool element for performing work on a workpiece is attachable to the output shaft. A retainer assembly is positioned about an outer surface of the driving end portion. The retainer assembly has a proximal end adjacent to the housing. A deformable retainer ring includes a flexible non-metal material and is positioned about an outer surface of the output shaft between an outer surface of the driving end portion and an interior surface at the proximal end of the retainer assembly
Bibliography:Application Number: US202318340668