ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,172, issued on June 17.
"Smoking device for imparting smoking flavor to beverages and foods" was invented by Qi Zeng (Guangdong, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A smoking device for imparting smoking flavor to beverages and foods includes a base and a cover body. The base is provided with a first accommodating groove and a first accommodating opening. The first accommodating opening is connected to the first accommodating groove, and the first accommodating groove is configured to accommodate combustibles. The base is further provided with a first diversion groove and a smoke passage. The first accommodating groove, the first di...