ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,263,615, issued on April 1, was assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Circular saw" was invented by Brett J. VanDaalwyk (Milwaukee) and Daryl S. Richards (Sussex, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A track saw assembly is provided including a track saw (i.e., a circular saw) having a shoe translatable upon a track. Various mechanisms control plunging of a saw unit and saw blade of the track saw relative to the shoe. For example, a plunge lockout mechanism is provided to prevent engagement of a trigger and prevent movement of a plunge mechanism. Various mechanisms control bevel angle adjustment of the saw unit re...