ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,413,119, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Black & Decker Inc. (New Britain, Conn.).
"Power tool" was invented by Matthew J. Velderman (Baltimore), Andrew E. Seman Jr. (Pylesville, Md.), Daniel J. White (Baltimore), Paul Becke (Stewartstown, Pa.) and William A. Rigdon (Baltimore).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power tool is provided comprising: a motor, an output shaft driven by the motor along a longitudinal axis, a fan rotationally coupled to the motor to generate an airflow, and a housing comprising two calm shells mated together to support the motor and forming a back wall behind the motor along the longitudinal axis. The rear wal...