ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,564,181, issued on March 3, was assigned to Flop Industries LLC (Maryland Heights, Mo.).
"Container for aquatic live bait with detachable air pump unit" was invented by Cody E. Stokes (St. Louis) and Thomas J. Dryer (Foley, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container for holding aquatic live bait. The container includes a base having an interior for holding water with the aquatic live bait contained therein. The interior has an opening to permit the aquatic live bait to be inserted into and removed from the interior. The base includes an air diffuser arranged to deliver air to the interior to aerate water in the interior and a first a...