ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,661, issued on June 23.
"Combination grinder and filling apparatus" was invented by Louie B. Edwards (Redmond, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combination grinder and filling apparatus for plant material used to deposit small particles of plant material into a pre-formed cone. The apparatus includes a rotating end cap mounted over a grinder body. Formed on the grinder body is a filling cavity in which bulk plant material is placed. Formed in the end cap or grinder body are knives that cut the plant material when the end cap is placed on the grinder body and rotated. Located under the grinder body is a collection plate with hol...