ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,480, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Locking pin for tool case" was invented by Matthew J. Erickson (Waukesha, Wis.) and Flevian J. Gonsalves (New Berlin, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool case includes a base and a lid movably coupled to the base between an open position and a closed position. The lid and the base define an aperture when in the closed position. The tool case includes a latch coupled to the base and the lid to selectively restrict movement of the lid relative to the base from the closed position to the open position. The tool case includes a locking pin p...