ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,668, issued on March 31.
"Fishing weight" was invented by Mckenzie Hibbett (Rockledge, Fla.) and Sarah Harris (Melbourne, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing weight according to the present invention may include a main body member having a passageway formed through a medial portion thereof. The fishing weight may also include an outer coating that covers a substantial portion of an outer surface of the main body member. The main body member may include a combination of calcium chloride, magnesium glycinate, limestone, and water. The outer coating may comprise a combination of gelatin, calcium chloride and magnesium glycina...