ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,649,223, issued on June 9, was assigned to Snap-on Inc. (Kenosha, Wis.).
"Power tool and locking mechanisms for manual torque application" was invented by Bryan J. Kordus (Kenosha, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motorized tool with a direct drive mechanism and a locking mechanism that allows the tool to be used to apply a manual load or torque. The tool includes a drive lug adapted to be driven in first and second rotational directions via a gear assembly, a motor adapted to drive the gear assembly to thereby the drive lug for the application of motorized torque, and a locking mechanism that is adapted to allow application of manua...