ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,558, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to PERFECT MEASURING TAPE COMPANY (Phoenix, Ore.).
"Measuring fish stringer" was invented by Andrew Barrett Bohnengel (Ashland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fish stringer includes a spear having a tip for piercing a portion of a fish and a measuring tape pivotally coupled to the spear and including measurement markings thereon. The spear includes an axially extending channel formed therein. At least a portion of the measuring tape extends through the portion of the fish following passage of the spear through the portion of the fish. The measuring tape is adjustable between a first configura...