ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,307, issued on Jan. 20.
"Fishing hook with groove to receive removable barb" was invented by Marion Johnathan Robinson (Tremont, Miss.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing hook apparatus having one or more removable barbs that may be initially hidden in the body of the hook and which may become extended outwardly from the hook after a fish is caught on the hook. The extendable barbs are configured so they are forcibly urged from a first barb position proximate the hook to a second barb position in which the barb extends outwardly from the hook. The extendable barb has first and second barb ends and is disposed for angular movemen...