ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,681, issued on Dec. 30.
"Lure device" was invented by Daniel John Zylla (Buffalo, Minn.) and Heather Rafnson Zylla (Buffalo, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lure device for mimicking life-like movement of a piece of bait to attract and capture a fish includes a stem having a first end and a second end. A channel extends through the stem. A fishing line is slidably positioned within the channel. The channel includes an inlet that extends through an outer surface of the stem. The inlet is spaced from the second end by a distance exceeding a distance between the inlet and the first end. An outlet extends through the second end. A...