ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,598, issued on Feb. 17.
"Hot beverage brewing aid" was invented by Joseph L. Mondello (Shrewsbury, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A beverage brewing device facilitates preparation of homemade tea, coffee, and other brewed or steeped beverages by separating the brewing medium from a hot, brewed beverage prior to consumption. Brewed or steeped beverages typically involve running or immersing a brewing medium with hot water to allow a transfer of oils, flavorings and pigments to the water. The brewing medium is encapsulated in a flexible, permeable steeping pouch containing a brewing substance such as tea leaves to allow the hot w...