ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,397, issued on May 13, was assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Miter saw" was invented by Evan M. Glanzer (Milwaukee) and Connor P. Sprague (Milwaukee).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A miter saw includes a base assembly configured to at least partially support a workpiece on the miter saw. The miter saw also includes a turntable pivotably coupled to the base assembly about a vertical miter axis in a first rotational direction and a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction. The turntable is also configured to at least partially support the workpiece on the miter saw. The miter saw a...