ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,311,507, issued on May 27.
"Screwdriver with a tool gripping flange" was invented by Stephen D. Albin (Los Altos, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A screwdriver with a tool gripping flange is provided. The tool gripping flange includes a pair of perpendicular, longitudinally elongated pry slots that intersect along a longitudinal axis of the screwdriver's shaft."
The patent was filed on March 14, 2025, under Application No. 19/079,788.
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