ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,439,904, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Ryoke Co. Ltd. (Kawaguchi, Japan).
"Lure holder with resilient folding tabs" was invented by Taiichiro Hayakawa (Kawaguchi, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are lure holders configured to provide for easy insertion and removal of lures, and to increase safety by preventing lures (e.g., metal jigs) from sticking out. The lure holder comprises first and second plate portions, each having an elongated plate shape and made of elastic material. The first and second plate portions are connected to each other by their longitudinally extending edges to form a tube having a spindle-shaped c...