ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,439,931, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to FRANK BRUNCKHORST Co. LLC (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
"Cold smoke smoker" was invented by Andrew Neuman (Sarasota, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is a cold smoke smoker for cold smoking foods using materials heated to a controlled temperature for use in food service, commercial, and residential environments. The cold smoke smoker comprises a blower fan which blows smoke up through a vent, past an ignition plate smoking the materials, and through tubing into a food package containing food. The materials that are smoked can include natural wood chips, herbs, spices, or blends of the f...