Self-aligning lathe chuck jaws

Patent · Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6467952

A lathe chuck jaw for a lathe chuck having a radially moving actuator which radially moves the jaw into and out from the workpiece is described. A jaw base part is rigidly connected to the actuator. A jaw shoe part is rotatably attached to the base part. The shoe part has a workpiece-conforming surface which can hold the workpiece. The rotatable attachment of the shoe part allows it to match the general orientation of the workpiece, including a nonlongitudinal orientation due to a workpiece's imperfect shape.

• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• Assignee: Department of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 181519
• OSTI ID: 6467952
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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