ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,379, issued on May 13, was assigned to MIDDLETON MIXOLOGY LLC (Chehalis, Wash.).
"Smoker" was invented by James Dean Middleton (Chehalis, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A smoker configured to infuse smoke into flavor and/or taste of a beverage or food includes a body member having a through bore extending from a first end of the body member to an opposite second end of the body member in a first direction and an insert configured to be received in the through bore at the first end and retained by the through bore at a position between the first end and the second end. The through bore and the insert are configured to define a c...