ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,429,212, issued on Sept. 30.
"Tool light" was invented by Thomas Daniel Smith (Meridian, Idaho).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A powered tool may be improved by mounting a light thereto. Some examples of a powered tool include a polisher tool adapted to polish and/or buff a work surface. Other examples of a power tool include various rotary, orbital, reciprocating, or other types of handheld tools. In various examples, a bracket can secure a light to a polisher or buffer tool so that the work surface can be directly illuminated to improve the efficiency and comfort of the tool operator. The bracket can be repositioned on the hand tool to...