ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,345,525, issued on July 1, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Tape measure with light" was invented by Scott Earl McKinster (Watertown, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool such as a tape measure, including a lighting system is shown. The lighting system includes a light source configured to direct light forward and strong enough to act as a flashlight. The tape measure further includes a housing designed to be compact and rugged enough to protect the internal components related to the lighting system from coming loose or suffering damage due to an impact or vibrations."
The patent was filed on Feb. ...