ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,496, issued on March 17.
"Universal chisel attachment" was invented by Adam Douglas Carter (Henderson, Nev.) and Dave Hawks (Henderson, Nev.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A universal chisel attachment is an apparatus designed to convert the torque generated by an electric tool into a reciprocal linear motion to drive a chisel member. The apparatus includes a socket adapter, a chisel assembly, a hammering cam mechanism, and a tubular housing. The socket adapter enables the rotational connection of the hammering cam mechanism to a mounting mechanism of the electric tool. The socket adapter also enables the apparatus to be secured to ...