ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,763, issued on July 28.

"Urethane cement retainer" was invented by Brad Scoggins (Odessa, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for a urethane cement retainer. A urethane cement retainer has various components. When these various components comprise urethane where feasible, or a drillable metal, the retainer can be easily placed and quickly drilled if necessary."

The patent was filed on Oct. 15, 2024, under Application No. 18/915,505.

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