ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,096, issued on Nov. 3.
"Roller guide system for adaptably holding a fishing line in place when placed under load" was invented by Matthew Povich (Bigfork, Mont.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roller guide system for fishing poles that adaptively holds a fishing line in place when the pole flexes under load. The system includes a roller housing with circular openings, a roller holder with oval-shaped openings configured to move within the housing, and a roller unit mounted through both openings. The roller unit comprises a spool with a center channel, roller caps with flanges, a center insert, and an axel secured with screws to allow...