US Patent Issued to Milwaukee Electric Tool on May 26 for "Single-piece crankshaft" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,635,613, issued on May 26, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Single-piece crankshaft" was invented by Luke P. Corsiglia (Brookfield, Wis.) and Beth E. Cholst (Wauwatosa, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Crankshafts for handheld power tools are provided. A crankshaft includes an input section configured to be coupled to a motive device and an output section comprising first and second engagement members. The first and second engagement members are configured to drive a first and second cutting implement, wherein the first and second engaging members are spaced apart from each other in a direction along a...