ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,239,161, issued on March 4.
"Smoking device and methods of making and using the same" was invented by Gloria O. Dublin (Efland, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The presently disclosed subject matter is generally directed to a device that can be used for smoking a smokable product (such as tobacco). Particularly, the device includes a housing, cap, tube, and retainer. The housing and cap cooperate to provide a closed interior for burning an associated smokable product. The retainer functions to releasably attach the product (e.g., a cigarette) to one end of the tube. The tube passes through an opening in the cap such that a first port...