摘要 |
A chuck (30) with a generally cylindrical body (34) has a gripping mechanism (36) that is actuatable to a closed position in which the gripping mechanism (36) retains a tool with respect to the body (34). An annular nut (66) has a threaded portion (68) in threaded engagement with the gripping mechanism (36) so that rotation of the nut (66) in a closing direction actuates the gripping mechanism (36) to a closed position and rotation of the nut (66) in an opening direction, opposite the closing direction, actuates the gripping mechanism (36) to an open position. One of the nut (66) and the gripping mechanism (36) includes a rotational stop (78) which, when the gripping mechanism (36) reaches a predetermined position while being actuated by rotation of the nut (66) in the opening direction, abuts the other of the nut (66) and the gripping mechanism (36) in a rotational direction with respect to the axis (52) of the body (34) to oppose further rotation of the nut (66). <IMAGE> |