ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,610, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).
"Powered fastener driver" was invented by Travis W. Leathrum (Milwaukee) and Troy C. Thorson (Cedarburg, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A powered fastener driver including a housing, an inner cylinder within the housing, and a piston movable within the inner cylinder from a TDC position to a BDC position. The piston has a diameter of less than 1.7 inches. A stroke length of the piston is between the TDC position and the BDC position measuring greater than 3 inches. A driver blade is attached to the piston for movement therewith along a driv...