ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,246,468, issued on March 11, was assigned to APEX BRANDS INC. (Apex, N.C.).
"Tri-paddle boring tool" was invented by Laverne Royal Durfee (Statesville, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A boring tool may include a coupling portion which may be at an end of the boring tool, a shank operably coupled to the coupling portion, a cutting portion operably coupled to the shank and a feed screw which may be operably coupled to the cutting portion at an opposite end of the boring tool from the coupling portion. The cutting portion may further include a first paddle, a second paddle, and a third paddle. Each paddle may each comprise a paddle bod...