US Patent Issued to Light Tackle Anglers on Oct. 20 for "Fishing lure with bottom displacing weighted head, inverse hook orientation, and lure body retention feature" (Massachusetts Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,765,526, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Light Tackle Anglers LLC (Canton, Mass.).

"Fishing lure with bottom displacing weighted head, inverse hook orientation, and lure body retention feature" was invented by Charles W. Marshall Jr. (Canton, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing lure is disclosed, comprising a hook assembly with an eye, a first shank with a weighted head and an attachment feature, and a second shank with a barbed point directed away from the weighted head. The hook assembly is covered by a lure body attached to the attachment feature. The eye and barbed point extend beyond the lure body, enhancing the lure's...