ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,510, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to SUB-MERGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Southlake, Texas).

"Hollow shaft drill bit and hollow insert with perforations or solid feeder auger(s) and perforated hollow shaft or solid flexible screw feeder auger(s)" was invented by Mitchell J. NewDelman (Monte Carlo, Monaco) and John A. Sanders (Austin, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hollow shaft drill bit (1109) and a solid or hollow shaft auger (409B) or a solid or perforated hollow shaft flexible screw feeder auger (1107) includes a perforated hollow or solid shaft feeder auger (409B) or flexible screw feeder auger hollow with perforations or so...