ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,261,497, issued on March 25, was assigned to Black & Decker Inc. (New Britain, Conn.).
"High-power motor for a body-grip power tool" was invented by Dustin Jefferies (Baltimore), David J. Smith (Columbia, Md.), Marcus E. E. Rydin (Baltimore), Justin H. Ayers (Jarrettsville, Md.), Sumiteru Mori (Baltimore), John B. Fogle (White Hall, Md.) and Kristopher Cochran (Middle River, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power tool is provided including a housing having a grip portion with a grip circumference of smaller than or equal to approximately 120 mm; and a brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor at least partially disposed within the grip ...