ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,505, issued on July 28, was assigned to Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Tokyo).

"Drilling device" was invented by Kota Tokubi (Saitama, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drilling device, including a motor, a battery, and a frame. The battery is electrically connected to the motor. The frame includes a base, a column supported by the base, and a drill support part configured to be movable relative to the base. The battery is disposed on the base such that the drill support part is configured to be movable relative to the battery."

The patent was filed on June 24, 2022, under Application No. 17/848,397.

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