ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,257, issued on Dec. 23.
"Method to fill a container" was invented by Curtis S. Koontz (Signal Mountain, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a method to fill and seal a container for smoking food on a grill. The method includes positioning a container on a conveyor system, receiving the container in a vent hole applicator system, and placing a vent hole in the container with the vent hole applicator system. The method further includes receiving the container in a filling system, positioning the container adjacent to a tube from the filling system, and dispensing a smoke fuel from a hopper into the container through the t...