ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,758, issued on May 26, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Tool with pivoting portion and locking mechanism" was invented by Devin W. Herritz (Sussex, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool with a pivoting head is shown. The tool includes a locking mechanism that allows the angular position of the head to be locked securely in place once selected by a user. The locking mechanism may be used with a variety of tools, such as ratchet wrenches, that allow for repositioning of the head relative to the handle of the tool."
The patent was filed on April 19, 2024, under Application No. 18/640,757.
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