ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,696, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Snap-on Inc. (Kenosha, Wis.).
"Flexible head joints for cordless ratchet tools" was invented by Joshua M. Beer (Kenosha, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flexible head joint for a tool, such as a motorized ratcheting-type tool. The flexible joint also allows an output mechanism of the tool, such as a ratchet head, to be disposed at an angle with respect to a housing to the tool, which houses a motor. For example, the first shaft is pivotably coupled to a first connector, which may have a tongue shaped portion. The second shaft is pivotably coupled to a second connector, which may have a sl...