Driver Shaft Support Assemblies, Setup Assemblies, and Cutting Assemblies

Abstract

Driver support assemblies to work in concert with a setup assembly are provided. Setup assemblies to work in concert with a driver support assembly and a cutting assembly are provided. Cutting assemblies configured to work in concert with a driver support assembly are provided. Driver tip cutting assemblies are provided. Methods for cutting the tip of a driver shaft are provided.

1 . A driver support assembly to work in concert with a setup assembly, the driver support assembly comprising:
 a body defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a shaft therethrough;   a collet assembly configured to receive the shaft and operatively engage the body to secure the shaft in relation to the body; and   at least one fixed construct in fixed relation to the body, the construct configured to align the support assembly within a setup assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The driver support assembly of  claim 1  wherein the hollow chamber is of a sufficient size to house at least a portion of a driver handle. 
     
     
         3 . The driver support assembly of  claim 1  further comprising another fixed construct opposing the one fixed construct about the body. 
     
     
         4 . The driver support assembly of  claim 1  wherein the collet assembly comprises a collet receiving flange coupled to the body and a nut coupling a collet between the nut and the receiving flange. 
     
     
         5 . The driver support assembly of  claim 1  wherein the one fixed construct is a member extending along a sidewall of the body. 
     
     
         6 . The driver support assembly of  claim 5  wherein the member is affixed to the body. 
     
     
         7 . The driver support assembly of  claim 5  further comprising another construct coupled to the body. 
     
     
         8 . The driver support assembly of  claim 7  wherein the member is coupled to the other construct. 
     
     
         9 . The driver support assembly of  claim 1  further comprising another construct extending from the one construct. 
     
     
         10 . A setup assembly to work in concert with a driver support assembly and a cutting assembly, the setup assembly comprising:
 a setup cradle configured to receive a body of a driver support assembly; and   at least one opening defined by the setup cradle, the opening configured to receive constructs of the driver support assembly.   
     
     
         11 . The setup assembly of  claim 10  wherein the setup cradle defines a complimentary structure to a portion of the driver support assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The setup assembly of  claim 11  wherein the setup cradle and a portion of the driver support assembly are complimentarily curved. 
     
     
         13 . The setup assembly of  claim 10  further comprising a head alignment assembly operably aligned with the setup cradle. 
     
     
         14 . The setup assembly of  claim 13  wherein the head alignment assembly comprises a head guide. 
     
     
         15 . The setup assembly of  claim 14  wherein the head alignment assembly further comprise an adjustment mechanism operably coupled to the tip guide. 
     
     
         16 . The setup assembly of  claim 13  wherein the head alignment assembly comprises a tip guide opening. 
     
     
         17 . The setup assembly of  claim 16  wherein the head alignment assembly further comprises a tip guide block configured to engage the tip guide opening and be removably affixed therein. 
     
     
         18 . The setup assembly of  claim 17  wherein the tip guide block defines opposing tip guide recesses of differing sizes. 
     
     
         19 . The setup assembly of  claim 10  wherein the setup cradle defines at least two openings, the openings configured to receive at least one construct of the driver support assembly. 
     
     
         20 . A cutting assembly configured to work in concert with a driver support assembly, the cutting assembly comprising:
 a cutting cradle configured to slidably engage a body of a driver support assembly;   at least one opening defined by the cutting cradle, the opening configured to receive constructs of the driver support assembly; and   a cutting tool extending normally to the cutting cradle.   
     
     
         21 . The cutting assembly of  claim 20  wherein the cutting cradle defines a complimentary structure to a portion of the driver support assembly. 
     
     
         22 . The cutting assembly of  claim 21  wherein the cutting cradle and a portion of the driver support assembly are complimentarily curved. 
     
     
         23 . The cutting assembly of  claim 20  wherein the constructs of the driver support assembly oppose one another. 
     
     
         24 . The cutting assembly of  claim 20  wherein the cutting cradle is configured as a trough. 
     
     
         25 . A driver tip cutting assembly comprising:
 a platform supporting:
 a set up assembly; and 
 a cutting assembly. 
   
     
     
         26 . The driver tip cutting assembly of  claim 25  wherein the cutting assembly comprises a cutting head normally aligned with a cutting cradle. 
     
     
         27 . The driver tip cutting assembly of  claim 25  wherein the setup assembly comprises a setup cradle operatively aligned with a head guide.