ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,969, issued on June 23, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Vacuum tools" was invented by Kyle Reeder (Waukesha, Wis.), Ellen M. Owens (Milwaukee), Jonathan Lowry (Milwaukee), Alexander J. Goodman (Milwaukee), Christopher J. Metcalf (Wauwatosa, Wis.) and Scott T. Moeller (Richfield, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vacuum tool is configured to be removably coupled to a hose or wand of a vacuum. The vacuum tool comprises a first portion, a second portion, a flexible portion and a mechanical joint. The first portion and the second portion are connected by the flexible portion and coupled by the mecha...