ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,449,223, issued on Oct. 21.

"Firearm recoil attenuating devices" was invented by Billy L. Calhoun (Oak Grove, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Firearm recoil attenuating devices may include a firearm support base having a base interior; a filler material in the base interior of the firearm support base, the filler material having a recoil-absorbing portion; and a recoil attenuating strap carried by the firearm support base proximate the recoil-absorbing portion of the filler material, the recoil attenuating strap configured for attachment to the firearm to transmit the recoil force from the firearm to the recoil-absorbing portion of th...