ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,384, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Spark plug socket" was invented by Devin W. Herritz (Sussex, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool for engaging a spark plug is provided. The tool includes a socket with an interior sidewall that forms at least a portion of a socket chamber. An insert may be positioned within the socket chamber. The insert has at least a rigid first component and a compliant second component configured to nest within the rigid first component."
The patent was filed on Aug. 9, 2022, under Application No. 17/884,256.
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