US Patent Issued to Milwaukee Electric Tool on June 16 for "Transverse axis rotary hammer" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,300, issued on June 16, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Transverse axis rotary hammer" was invented by Brett J. VanDaalwyk (Milwaukee) and Andrew D. Van Hoorn (Menomonee Falls, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Some aspects of the disclosure provide a rotary hammer that is configured to impart impacts to a tool bit. The rotary hammer includes a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, a spindle, and an impact mechanism. The housing includes a first end that can have a handle and a second end that are configured to receive the tool bit. The housing extends along a direct direction between the ...