ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,051, issued on Nov. 25.
"Fishing lure and methods of making and using same" was invented by Robert C. Martini (Southington, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing lure is described comprising an elongated body having a density of about 5 to 7 g/cm3, the fishing lure containing 85% to 90% by weight zinc, 8% to 12% by weight aluminum, and no more than 5% by weight lead. In some cases, the lure contains no more than 3% by weight lead."
The patent was filed on June 16, 2023, under Application No. 18/336,384.
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