ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,760, issued on June 23, was assigned to Robert Rattray (West Lafayette, Ind.).
"Biaxial motorized nut runner" was invented by Robert Matthew Rattray (West Lafayette, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mechanism is provided for the driving of threaded fasteners (nuts) down a threaded rod beyond the length of a socket, using the power of an included motor controlled by a switch. The driving of nuts is accomplished by a mechanism component with a cavity of geometry corresponding to the nut and its rod; elaborate embodiments of the mechanism allow for the replacement of that component to accommodate various nuts. A method is provided ...