US Patent Issued to Illinois Tool Works on Jan. 13 for "Fastener driving tool having a retractable probe assembly" (New Zealander, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,855, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, Ill.).

"Fastener driving tool having a retractable probe assembly" was invented by Walter Taylor (McHenry, Ill.) and Graeme Young (Cooks Beach, New Zealand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastener driving tool including a retractable probe assembly that includes a probe configured to pivot, tensioned by a low-tension spring, and that includes additional probe movement slot that provides for additional movement of the probe, such that retractable probe assembly minimizes damage to the workpiece."

The patent was filed on April 4, 2024, under Application No. 1...