ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,408,644, issued on Sept. 9.
"Hollow body fishing lure, hook and accessory for the same" was invented by Douglas M. Reed (Bridgeton, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are fishing lures and replacement hook assembly kits for the same. In one example, a single hook assembly is provided that includes a single hook, and first and second stays. The single hook has a shank terminating at an eye, and a bend connecting the shank to a point. The bend and the shank both reside a reference plane. The first and second stays each have an elongated body. The elongated body of the first stay disposed on a first side of the reference ...