ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,271, issued on June 16, was assigned to New Age Entrepreneur LLC (Port St. Lucie, Fla.).

"Drill attachment device for particle collection" was invented by Sedric L. Simon (Port St. Lucie, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drilling attachment device for particle collection. The device has a bell-shaped housing designed to be attached to the front of an electric drill. The housing is transparent and is releasably attached to the torque collar of an electric drill using a clamp and thumbscrew. The device is used to collect and contain dust and debris while drilling into various materials providing both safety and convenience benefit...