Claims
- 1. An apparatus for reducing the deflection of a chuck, comprising:
a tool body having a first face substantially orthogonal to a second face; a projection extending from the first face and configured to be received by the chuck; and at least one attachment feature for facilitating attachment of the apparatus to the chuck.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one attachment feature includes an aperture disposed through a portion of the tool body and one of the faces, and configured to receive a threaded fastener.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the projection is an elongated member configured to be received by an aperture in the chuck.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a serviceability feature for allowing access to certain chuck components when the apparatus is attached to the chuck.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an adjustment device for facilitating adaptation of the apparatus to different chucks.
- 6. A chuck having an anti-deflection apparatus for reducing deflection of the chuck, the anti-deflection apparatus comprising:
a tool body having a first face substantially orthogonal to a second face; and at least one attachment feature for facilitating attachment of the apparatus to the chuck.
- 7. The chuck of claim 6, further comprising a projection extending from the first face and configured to be received by the chuck.
- 8. The chuck of claim 7, wherein the projection is an elongated member at least partially disposed within an aperture in the chuck.
- 9. The chuck of claim 6, wherein the at least one attachment feature includes an aperture disposed through a portion of the tool body and one of the faces and configured to receive a threaded fastener, and the anti-deflection apparatus is attached to the chuck with the threaded fastener.
- 10. The chuck of claim 6, wherein the anti-deflection apparatus further comprises a serviceability feature for allowing access to certain chuck components.
- 11. The chuck of claim 6, further comprising a first adjustment device for adjusting the location of the apparatus relative to a portion of the chuck.
- 12. The chuck of claim 6, further comprising a second adjustment device for facilitating adjustment of at least a portion of the chuck.
- 13. The chuck of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of similarly configured anti-deflection apparatuses.
- 14. A chuck, comprising:
a riser body; a face plate attached to the riser body; and an anti-deflection apparatus disposed between the riser body and the face plate for reducing deflection of the face plate when a workpiece is clamped in the chuck.
- 15. The chuck of claim 14, wherein the anti-deflection apparatus further comprises a tool body having a first face substantially orthogonal to a second face.
- 16. The chuck of claim 15, wherein the anti-deflection apparatus further comprises a projection extending from the first face and at least partially disposed within an aperture in the riser body.
- 17. The chuck of claim 14, wherein the anti-deflection device is attached to the chuck with at least one threaded fastener.
- 18. The chuck of claim 14, wherein the anti-deflection apparatus further comprises a serviceability feature for allowing access to certain chuck components.
- 19. The chuck of claim 14, further comprising a first adjustment device for adjusting the location of the apparatus relative to the riser body.
- 20. The chuck of claim 14, further comprising a second adjustment device for facilitating adjustment of the face plate.
- 21. The chuck of claim 13, further comprising a plurality of similarly configured anti-deflection apparatuses.
- 22. A chuck body for a wheel to be worked, comprising:
a shell portion; a plate portion; cantilevered rest portions attached to the plate portion and extending radially outboard at spaced points around the shell portion for receiving the wheel to be worked; a cam arm at each of the spaced points movable with respect to the shell portion to clamp the wheel to each of the cantilevered rest portions at their respective spaced points; and a tool body affixed to the shell portion and adjustably extending radially outboard alongside a respective cam arm at each of the spaced points to resist distortion of the plate portion when the wheel is clamped to the rest portions.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application Serial No. 60/358,783, filed Feb. 22, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60358783 |
Feb 2002 |
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