US Patent Issued to Good Sportsman Marketing on Oct. 6 for "Fishing hook remover and vent tool" (Arkansas, Tennessee Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,751,441, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to Good Sportsman Marketing LLC (Irving, Texas).

"Fishing hook remover and vent tool" was invented by Louis Chalfant (Hot Springs, Ark.) and Ricky L. Dukes (Knoxville, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing hook remover and vent tool is disclosed. The tool includes a handle having a first end and a second end, a hook remover connected to the first end of said handle, and a vent needle assembly. The vent needle assembly includes a handle insert positioned in an internal compartment of the handle and a slidable needle assembly positioned in the interior of the handle insert. The slidable needl...