ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,845, issued on June 23.
"Apparatus and method for filling smoking cones" was invented by Anthony S. Fiscella (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Joseph Fiscella (Anaheim, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus and method for filling smoking cones includes an elongated hollow body having a cone connector nozzle on one end, a push-rod opening at an opposite end, and a filler port on one side thereof. An elongated locking cap is included and used to support and releasably retain a smoking cone to the cone connector nozzle, along with a spike inserted therethrough to form a central aperture within the smoking cone after filling, and a push-...