ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,506,285, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Electrical push-pin connector" was invented by Matthew R. Polakowski (Greenfield, Wis.) and Kyle C. Fassbender (Brookfield, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrical system includes a conductor configured to carry energy from an electrical power supply, a receiver configured to output energy to an electrical component, and a connector electrically and mechanically connecting the conductor and the receiver. The connector includes a base and a head extending from the base along a longitudinal axis. The head includes a void defined therein...