ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,295, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Jonathan Clark (Wichita, Kan.).

"Popcorn bag funnel assembly" was invented by Jonathan Jo Clark (Wichita, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A popcorn funnel assembly for directing popcorn from a popcorn bag includes an inlet end having an inlet opening that is arranged to fit a popcorn bag and an outlet end having an outlet opening suitable for conveying popped popcorn into the mouth of a person who is eating popcorn. The funnel assembly includes a funnel portion and a sleeve portion. The funnel portion includes a transversely oriented inwardly curved lower wall that is adjacent to the outlet...