US Patent Issued to Milwaukee Electric Tool on Aug. 11 for "Integrated dust extractor and power tool" (Wisconsin, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,053, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Integrated dust extractor and power tool" was invented by Julia C. Marsh (Milwaukee), John Bloom-Edmonds (Menomonee Falls, Wis.), Jeffery D. Spraggon (Pewaukee, Wis.), Andrew Delmar Van Hoorn (Menomonee Falls, Wis.), Allen H. Johnson III (Houston) and Amedee Brennan O'Gorman (West Bend, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rotary hammer includes a housing and a tool receptacle extending from a first end of the housing. A dust box is coupled to the housing and a motor is positioned within the housing. The motor defines a motor axis. A drive ass...