US Patent Issued to Black & Decker on Nov. 11 for "Method of using accessories for oscillating power tools" (Maryland, Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,466,023, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Black & Decker Inc. (New Britain, Conn.).

"Method of using accessories for oscillating power tools" was invented by Sarah J. Montplaisir (Kingsville, Md.), David B. Lee (Baltimore), Rachel A. Lombardo (Parkton, Md.), Mark D. Miller Jr. (Fawn Grove, Pa.) and Kevin W. Covell (Parkton, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of using an oscillating accessory with an oscillating power tool may include providing an attachment member. The attachment member may include an attachment plate, a raised rim portion extending from the attachment plate, the raised rim having a central recess, a keyed sid...