ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,616,181, issued on May 5.
"Collapsible umbrella fishing rig apparatus and method of use" was invented by Ronald T. Davis (Lancaster, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An umbrella fishing rig apparatus including a rig body having an upper end and an opposite lower end and a central axis therethrough and comprising a spacer and a support, the spacer having a spacer upper surface and an opposite spacer lower surface, the spacer lower surface having formed therein radially spaced apart downwardly-opening spacer arm bent end channels communicating with radially spaced apart outwardly-opening spacer arm slots formed in the spacer intersectin...