US Patent Issued to Milwaukee Electric Tool on July 21 for "Oscillating multi-tool system" (Wisconsin, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,145, issued on July 21, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Oscillating multi-tool system" was invented by Troy C. Thorson (Cedarburg, Wis.), Jeffrey M. Wackwitz (Waukesha, Wis.), Emily Doberstein (San Diego) and James Wekwert (Wauwatosa, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An oscillating power tool includes a housing, a motor, a tool holder driven oscillatingly, a flange threadedly coupled to a plunger, and a lever pivotable between a clamping position and a release position. The flange is configured to be movable in an axial direction. The flange is configured to clamp the output element onto the tool...