ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,987, issued on May 13, was assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Work light" was invented by John F. Koebl (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) and Christina Y. Prestidge-Kadrlik (Hartland, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A work light including a base, an arm, a light fixture, and a manual release assist mechanism. The base includes a plurality of magnets that is configured to create a magnetic connection between the base and the work surface to secure the base to the work surface. The arm is attached to the base and is configured to pivot relative to the base. The light fixture is coupled to the arm at an end of the ...