ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,476, issued on March 31.
"Striking tool" was invented by Ernest R. Villarino III (San Diego).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A striking tool head assembly is detachably connected to a handle. The assembly includes multiple components, including a head body having an open-ended internal cavity configured to receive an end of the handle therein and a striking portion extending from the head body. A striking member is detachably connected to a free end of the striking portion. A claw member is detachably connected to an upper surface of the head body. The claw member defines spaced-apart first and second elongated claw portions."
The pa...