ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,581, issued on Nov. 18.
"Collapsible net apparatus" was invented by Patrick Bauman (Mesa, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A collapsible fishing net apparatus includes a handle including a grip portion, and a rim piece that is configured to couple and decouple from the handle. When the rim piece is coupled to the handle, the rim piece and handle together form a continuous loop. The apparatus further includes a net that is configured to couple to both the handle and the rim piece and enclose the continuous loop."
The patent was filed on Nov. 7, 2023, under Application No. 18/504,152.
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