ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,867, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to SNAP-ON Inc..
"Non-conductive magnetic retrieval tool" was invented by Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck (Milwaukee), Dylan Johnson (Madison, Wis.) and Nicholas Alan Gabbey (Mount Pleasant, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A non-conductive retrieval tool with a magnet connected a handle by a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly can be adjustable to maintain an orientation or position based on manipulation of a user, and can be made of a non-conductive material to safely operate in electrical applications. In some embodiments, the tool can include a socket portion near the magnet to apply torque to wo...