ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,953, issued on Oct. 7.
"Scope mount apparatus and method" was invented by Christopher Allen Humphries (Somerville, Ala.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A scope mount apparatus for attaching an optical scope to a firearm is provided. The scope mount apparatus includes at least one base with at least one fastening element for attaching the base to the firearm. The scope mount apparatus also includes two scope rings operatively connected to the at least one base. An integral sighting system is mounted with respect to the base. The scope mount apparatus is configured such that an unobstructed line of sight extends between the scope rings a...