ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,228,361, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to AOB Products Co. (Columbia, Mo.).

"Recoil-reducing firearm shooting rest having tank" was invented by Dennis W. Cauley Jr. (Fayette, Mo.), James Tayon (Moberly, Mo.), Timothy S. Kinney (Warrenton, Mo.), Michael Cottrell (Ashland, Mo.), Justin Burke (Columbia, Mo.), Brian Steere (Columbia, Mo.), Mark Dalton (Columbia, Mo.), Kyle Martin (Columbia, Mo.), Anthony Vesich (Columbia, Mo.), Matthew Kinamore (Columbia, Mo.), Curtis Smith (Columbia, Mo.) and Joel Yuodsnukis (Columbia, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shooting rest, components thereof, and associated methods. The shooting rest include...