ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,078, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Crowflight Tools LLC (Boerne, Texas).

"Set tool assembly for driving a fastener into a workpiece" was invented by Joseph Powell Craven (Boerne, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A set tool may comprise a handle member and a fastener retention member modularly coupled with the handle member. A permanent magnet may be positioned within a portion of the handle member and may be used to secure a ferromagnetic fastener within a fastener retention recess formed within the fastener retention member, when the fastener retention member is engaged with the handle member."

The patent was filed on Oct....