ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,447, issued on Aug. 26.
"Fishing pole holder with auger tip" was invented by John Herbert Wachter (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for holding a fishing rod or fishing pole includes a holder tube. The holder tube includes a body defining a cavity for receiving one end of the fishing pole or fishing rod, and an opening in the body at a proximal end of the holder tube. The device also includes an auger coupled to a distal end of the holder tube. The auger includes an auger bar and an auger plate. The auger plate is configured to assist with securing the auger in a surface in response to rotating the auger. The de...