ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,528,170, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Impact tool anvil with improved durability" was invented by Jacob P. Schneider (Cedarburg, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anvil is for use with an impact tool. The anvil includes an impact receiving portion having a lug configured to be impacted to rotate the anvil about an axis, a drive portion opposite the impact receiving portion, and a shank extending between the impact receiving portion and the drive portion. The drive portion is configured for coupling to a tool bit. The shank includes a necked portion having a reduced diameter. T...