US Patent Issued to Joseph Messere on Sept. 1 for "Inhalant containment device" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,721,380, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Joseph Messere (Toronto).

"Inhalant containment device" was invented by Joseph Messere (Toronto).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An inhalant containment device for capturing smoke or other inhalants is provided. The device includes a mouthpiece that attaches to a bag such that the bag can be filled with smoke, then released at an appropriate time and place. The mouthpiece includes an outer tube that receives an inner tube such that the bag is fed through the outer tube and folded between the inner and outer tube. In this way, the mouthpiece holds the bag securely and keeps a channel open to allow...