ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,456, issued on May 13, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Integrated dust extractor and power tool" was invented by Julia C. Marsh (Milwaukee), Jeffery D. Spraggon (Milwaukee), Joy A. Sodon (Wauwatosa, Wis.), Adam N. Carter (Wales, Wis.), Brittany A. Sellnow (Milwaukee), Olivia M. Duero (Wauwatosa, Wis.) and Allison J. Widzinski (Round Hill, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A handheld power tool including a housing, a tool receptacle disposed on a first end of the housing and configured to receive a tool accessory, and a motor positioned within the housing and operatively coupled to the tool receptac...