FEED COLLET Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: flexible clamping member made in the form of two concentric tab and cylindrical parts is mounted inside the collet body. A compensating uniform slot is made in the cylindrical part and is located along its generatrix, the slot is the continuation of one of the longitudinal slots of the tab part. The collet body together with the clamping member is screwed on a feed tube which is installed in a machine spindle and is connected to a feed mechanism. A bar is set up by moving it through the feed tube towards the collet. The tabs of the clamping member are bent and pass the bar. EFFECT: improved structure. 3 dwg