ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,831, issued on Oct. 28.
"Heating apparatus for removing mucus" was invented by Garland Clark (Rocky Mount, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The heating apparatus for removing mucus comprises a face mask and a chest cover. The face mask may be adapted to be worn adjacent to a face and may retain water between the face mask and the face. The chest cover may be adapted to be worn adjacent to a chest and may retain water between the chest cover and the chest. The face mask and the chest cover may heat when activated and may be adapted to evaporate water to create water vapor which may help to break up mucus located within the user's s...