US Patent Issued to GEM Products on March 18 for "Telescoping outrigger arm" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,250,935, issued on March 18, was assigned to GEM Products LLC (Jacksonville, Fla.).

"Telescoping outrigger arm" was invented by William Ashford Gravely III (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Nicholas George Vanderlinde (Ponte Vedra, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing outrigger including a telescoping outrigger assembly is provided. The outrigger assembly may include a cantilever spring assembly, at least two telescoping tubes, a central spring, a stabilizer base and pole, and at least one mounting body. The cantilever spring assembly may be adapted to lock the extended telescoping tubes securely in place and allow for easy retraction. ...