ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,455,065, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Work light" was invented by Andrew C. Wells (Milwaukee), Chelsea L. Rubietta (Loveland, Ohio), Gregory A. Mutchler (Milwaukee) and Bennett H. Speaks (Milwaukee).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A work light includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion, a lighting unit coupled to the first housing portion and configured to move, and a clamp mechanism. A battery receptacle is coupled to the housing and is configured to receive a battery that provides power to the lighting unit for illuminating a work area. The clamp...