ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,382, issued on March 25, was assigned to BSD SAGI LLC (New Orleans).

"Mouthpiece with flavored attachment" was invented by Moshe Shargian (Metairie, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mouthpiece with a flavored attachment is provided. The flavored attachment fits into a recess on an exterior of the mouthpiece and has projecting portions that extend outward from the attachment. The mouthpiece has a guard that retains the flavored attachment in place. The guard has openings that allow the projecting portions of the flavored attachment to extend through the openings of the guard so that the user tastes the flavored attachment when th...