ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,357, issued on May 13.
"Lobster catching device" was invented by Michael Sozio (Orlando, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lobster catching device includes an elongated hollow shaft having a control mechanism connected to the first end, and a grasping assembly connected to the second end. The control mechanism includes a handle and trigger that move a wire within the shaft. The wire transitions a pair of arms extending outward from the grasping assembly between an open and closed position, and a trigger lock secures the assembly in the current position when engaged. The arms are constructed from a malleable material which bends w...