US Patent Issued to STACK TACKLE on July 28 for "Quick swappable fishing jig" (Pennsylvania, New Jersey Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,572, issued on July 28, was assigned to STACK TACKLE LLC (East Stroudsburg, Pa.).

"Quick swappable fishing jig" was invented by John Wyatt Keating (Long Beach Township, N.J.) and Stelios Christos Melekos (Southampton, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing jig that allows for efficient adaptability, enabling swift transitions between different styles and weights of jig heads without the need for laborious retying. The jig incorporates a screw-on/off mechanism that facilitates the rapid and secure interchangeability of jig heads, eliminating the downtime associated with traditional methods. This expedited swapping capability not...