ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. RE50,488, issued on July 15, was assigned to Salt Addict Inc. (Hialeah, Fla.).
"Collapsible bait net" was invented by Yunior Dominguez (Hialeah, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is a hoop net comprised of netting mounted to two or more semicircular tubular rods, forming a ring that maintains its shape and structural integrity. The two semicircular tubular rods are fashioned to connect seamlessly by a fastening means that allows the entire assembly to function as intended. The hoop net assembly includes four stabilizing cords positioned equidistant from each other along the ring, which cords converge at the center of...