ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,411, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Black & Decker Inc. (New Britain, Conn.).
"Power tool stand" was invented by Rafael Gottschling (Selters-Eisenbach, Germany), Daniel Kadlecek (Bischofsheim, Germany) and Birju Patel (Ruislip, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power tool stand for a removeable power tool has a first battery interface and a removeable battery having a first tool interface. The power tool stand comprises a base and a projecting frame connected to the base. A power tool carriage is moveably mounted on the projecting frame and the power tool carriage comprising a second battery interface and a second to...