ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,276, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Finman Holdings LLC (Hesston, Kan.).
"Fishing device with hook keeping features" was invented by Mark Glade (Newton, Kan.), Cassie Glade (Newton, Kan.) and Stephen Owens (Hesston, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing device with hook storage is provided for use in association with the performance of fishing and other similar activities, and more particularly, to a rod-mountable fishing device configured as a hook keeper exhibiting an integrated aesthetic appearance wherein various features provide for hook storage in multiple configurations."
The patent was filed on June 7, 2024, under ...