ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,568, issued on Feb. 10.
"Firearm training apparatus and related methods of use" was invented by Michael R. Mansfield (Sarasota, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of firearm training includes the step of attaching a cord to a firearm and the step of attaching the cord to a frame. The frame may include two vertically oriented members oriented in parallel spaced relation. Several attachment points are disposed upon the vertical members, and the cord may be engaged with an attachment point selected from the several attachment points. The method of firearm training includes the step of tensioning the cord while aiming the firea...