ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,501,948, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Simms Fishing Products LLC (Bozeman, Mont.).

"Packable waterproof fishing wader system and method" was invented by Clay T. Krull (Bozeman, Mont.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A packable waterproof fishing wader and system, the wader including a body portion having an integral storage pocket; and right and left leg and foot portions. The foot portions each formed from at least a first laminated panel and a second laminated panel including an outer layer, a middle layer, an inner layer. The outer layer and the inner layer formed from a jersey knit material, and the middle layer formed from a neo...