ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,602, issued on April 22.
"Rapidly interchangeable fishing lure system" was invented by Colin Buoniello (Tampa, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The rapidly interchangeable fishing lure system disclosed herein gives an angler the ability to switch tackle faster, more efficiently, and more cost effectively while fishing, and allows the angler to be more conscious of the environment. The system comprises, generally, an adapter mechanism between a fixed receiver and an interchangeable lure that allows the angler to change tackle without cutting the leader line in their setup. The interchangeable lure may be attached to the fixed receiv...