ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,225,908, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Robert Mayernick (South Bend, Ind.).

"Method and apparatus for baking pocket bun" was invented by Robert Mayernick (South Bend, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus is provided for baking a pocketed bun having a mold base and separable housing. The mold base has a male mold with an outside profile shape that vertically protrudes above the base. The housing has a ring around a central opening that receives and seals to the male mold when assembled, forming a chamber with an open top to receive dough. The housing can either be a single piece or separable into two parts. The ...