ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,532,874, issued on Jan. 27.
"Fishing rig" was invented by Timothy John Karinen (Grosse Ile, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing rig is provided that combines differing combinations of assemblies to form a multipurpose fishing rig capable of fishing differing environments, species and differing fishing methods. The assemblies of the fishing rig include a main leader assembly that utilizes an inline float with a radial bore to attach to a side leader assembly. The side leader assembly includes at least a spacer bead and a cinch bead utilized for adjustable tensioning when attached to the main leader. A hook or lure assembly is p...