ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,336,670, issued on June 24.
"Heated scooping device" was invented by Chong S. Kim (Holmdel, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A heated scooping device provides efficient handling of dense comestibles. The device comprises a head portion having a bowl section and rim. The head portion may be affixed to a handle portion extending from the head portion. A heating means including a heating unit and heating element supplies electricity to rim portion fashioned with the heating element. Power is supplied to the heating means via a power means found in the device. A retainer positioned between the bowl section and heating element stabilizes a...