ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,166, issued on April 14, was assigned to VPR Brands LP.

"Smoking pipes" was invented by Kegan McDaniel (Milwaukee).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Smoking pipes are described herein. An example smoking pipe includes a body including a bowl to receive smoking material, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, the second end defining a first opening for smoking, and a channel defined in the body between the bowl and the first opening. The smoking pipe also includes a cover defining a second opening. The body extends through the second opening of the cover. The cover is slidable in a longitudinal direction along the body between...