ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,368,205, issued on July 22, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Support member for battery pack top housing" was invented by Andrew T. Beyerl (Pewaukee, Wis.), Michael Kolden (Wauwatosa, Wis.), Troy C. Thorson (Cedarburg, Wis.), Jeffrey M. Wackwitz (Pewaukee, Wis.) and Jeffrey S. Holly (West Bend, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery pack that is connectable to and supportable by a power tool (e.g., a hand-held power tool). The battery pack includes a top housing having a support member. The support member of the battery pack top housing is configured or operable to reinforce a support portion of t...