ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,394, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Gas spring-powered fastener driver" was invented by Andrew R. Wyler (Pewaukee, Wis.), Nathan T. Armstrong (Fox Point, Wis.), Jason D. Thurner (Menomonee Falls, Wis.), Troy C. Thorson (Cedarburg, Wis.), John S. Scott (Brookfield, Wis.), Jeremy R. Ebner (East Troy, Wis.), Daniel R. Garces (Waukesha, Wis.), Ryan A. Dedrickson (Sussex, Wis.), Luke J. Skinner (West Bend, Wis.) and Benjamin R. Suhr (Milwaukee).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gas spring-powered fastener driver includes a cylinder, a moveable piston positioned within the cylinder, a ...