ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,567, issued on Nov. 18.

"Tool connector" was invented by Hung-Wen Lin (Taichung, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool connector includes a main body, an adapter, a first engaging member and a sleeve. The main body includes a driving end portion and a connecting end portion. The main body has a first receiving hole extending along the axial direction and a second receiving hole communicated with the first receiving hole. The adapter is non-rotatably disposed within the first receiving hole and includes a through hole configured for a tool head to be disposed therethrough. The first receiving hole, the second receiving hole and...