ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,451, issued on May 13, was assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Magazine for powered fastener driver" was invented by Travis W. Leathrum (Milwaukee), Troy C. Thorson (Cedarburg, Wis.), Casey D. Garces (Milwaukee), Andrew P. Rux (Greendale, Wis.) and Andrew R. Wyler (Pewaukee, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A powered fastener driver comprising, a housing including a head portion, a handle portion extending therefrom, the handle portion including a first end coupled with the head portion and an opposite, second end, and a drive unit portion, and a canister magazine configured to receive coiled fasteners. ...