Spindle adapter

Abstract

A spindle adapter, comprising a cylindrical core having an interior surface defining an interior open space along a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical core through which a spindle may be passed, a number of pusher bases placed along the longitudinal axis of the interior surface of the cylindrical core, a number of pusher pins radially engaged with the pusher bases, and a number of ribs radially engaged with the pusher pins.

1 . A spindle adapter, comprising:
 a cylindrical core having an interior surface defining an interior open space along a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical core through which a spindle may be passed;   a number of pusher bases placed along the longitudinal axis of the interior surface of the cylindrical core;   a number of pusher pins radially engaged with the pusher bases; and   a number of ribs radially engaged with the pusher pins.   
     
     
         2 . The spindle adapter of  claim 1 , in which the cylindrical core defines a number of interior T-shaped channels along the interior surface of the cylindrical core, the interior T-shaped channels running parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical core, in which a pusher base is placed in each interior T-shaped channel. 
     
     
         3 . The spindle adapter of  claim 1 , in which the cylindrical core defines a number of exterior T-shaped channels along the exterior of the cylindrical core, the exterior T-shaped channels running parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical core, in which a rib is placed in each exterior T-shaped channel. 
     
     
         4 . The spindle adapter of  claim 3 , further comprising a spring coupled to the rib and interior surface of the exterior T-shaped channel, in which the rib is biased towards the interior of the exterior T-shaped channel due to the bias of the spring. 
     
     
         5 . The spindle adapter of  claim 1 , in which the cylindrical core defines a number of pusher pin channels through which the pusher pins are inserted. 
     
     
         6 . The spindle adapter of  claim 1 , further comprising a number of cover plates, the cover plates defining a hole through which the pneumatic spindle passes, in which the cover plates are coupled to the top and bottom planes of the cylindrical core. 
     
     
         7 . The spindle adapter of  claim 1 , in which the cover plates further comprise a setting tab, in which a set screw is received through a hole defined in the setting tab, and in which the set screw is screwed into the pneumatic spindle to secure the adapter to the pneumatic spindle. 
     
     
         8 . The spindle adapter of  claim 7 , further comprising a number of fixing covers, each fixing cover comprising a retention tab defining a hole therein, in which the number of fixing covers are coupled to the number of cover plates and in which the retention tab prevents the set screw from exiting the hole defined in the setting tab. 
     
     
         9 . A spindle adapter system comprising:
 a spindle; and   an adapter comprising:
 a cylindrical core having an interior surface defining an interior open space along a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical core through which the spindle may be passed; 
 a number of pusher bases placed along the longitudinal axis of the interior surface of the cylindrical core; 
 a number of pusher pins radially engaged with the pusher bases; and 
 a number of ribs radially engaged with the pusher pins. 
   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , in which the cylindrical core defines a number of interior T-shaped channels along the interior surface of the cylindrical core, the interior T-shaped channels running parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical core, in which a pusher base is placed in each interior T-shaped channel. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , in which the cylindrical core defines a number of exterior T-shaped channels along the exterior of the cylindrical core, the exterior T-shaped channels running parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical core, in which a rib is placed in each exterior T-shaped channel. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , in which the cylindrical core further comprises a number of cover plates, the cover plates defining a hole through which the spindle passes, in which the cover plates are coupled to the top and bottom planes of the cylindrical core of the adapter. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , in which securing the adapter to the spindle is accomplished by screwing in a set screw inserted through a hole defined in a setting tab coupled to the number of cover plates, the set screw being screwed into the spindle to secure the adapter to the spindle. 
     
     
         14 . A spindle adapter, comprising:
 a cylindrical core having an interior surface defining an interior open space along a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical core, the interior surface configured to receive a spindled;   a number of pusher bases placed into a number of interior channels defined within the interior surface of the cylindrical core, the pusher bases configured to engage with a number of grips of the spindle;   a number of ribs placed into a number of exterior channels defined within the exterior surface of the cylindrical core; and   a number of pusher pins placed in a number of pusher pin channels, the pusher pins radially engaged with the pusher bases and ribs,   in which a force is exerted by the grips of the spindle on the number of pusher bases, number of pusher pins and number of ribs when the spindle is pressurized.   
     
     
         15 . The spindle adapter of  claim 14 , in which the cylindrical core further comprises a number of cover plates, the cover plates defining a hole through which the spindle passes, in which the cover plates are coupled to the top and bottom planes of the cylindrical core of the adapter.