ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,641, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to BAM IP Holding LLC (Saint Charles, Ill.).

"Pocket hole jig" was invented by Taylor James Hall (Palatine, Ill.) and James D. Walters (Aurora, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pocket hole jig that provides a vacuum attachment for waste debris removal is provided. A pocket hole jig that allows for adjustably positioning a clamp assembly is provided. Methods of operating pocket hole jigs are provided as well."

The patent was filed on Sept. 3, 2021, under Application No. 17/466,486.

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