ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,258, issued on June 2, was assigned to Christopher Donato (Kona, Hawaii).
"Flat lure" was invented by Christopher Donato (Kona, Hawaii).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lure design with a substantially flat body that mimics the silhouette of fish/prey. The substantially flat body may be attached (or be attachable to) a thicker/three-dimensional "head." Because the body of the lure is substantially flat, the overall weight compared to an equivalently sized (length and width) swimbait is lower. Additionally, since the lure has a thicker head, the motion of the lure through the water may mimic the movement of live prey. The head component...