ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,284, issued on Sept. 23.
"Fishing lure" was invented by Trent Smith (Paulina, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A user-configurable fishing lure is provided allowing the user to customize movement of the lure when pulled through water by an attached fishing line. A slot communicating through the body of the lure at a second end defines two bendable portions of the body on opposing sides of the slot. User bending of one or both of the bendable portions to different bent configurations will impart differing oscillating and spinning and other movements to the lure when pulled through the water."
The patent was filed on Sept. 3, 2024...