ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,567, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to MARSLAND INNOVISIONS LLC (Hampden, Mass.).
"System and method for ice fishing" was invented by Robert R. Marsland (Hampden, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for ice fishing, which provides a more efficient and easier means for landing larger fish when attending multiple ice fishing holes, is provided. The inventive system is made up of one or more tip-up devices, each with a detachable spool, and a fishing rod with a retrieval reel assembly for receiving the spool from the one or more tip-up devices after a fish strike. Use of the inventive system obviates the need for usi...