ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,298,105, issued on May 13, was assigned to AXTS INC (Redmond, Ore.).

"Optic guard for firearm" was invented by Anibal Salinas (Redmond, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An optic guard for a firearm may include: a frame; and a bracket having a first side to attach to a firearm assembly, the bracket integrally formed with the frame or fixably attached to the frame at a second side of the bracket. The frame may be arranged to protect a top and sides of the optic when the first side of the bracket is attached to the firearm assembly. In some embodiments, the second side of the bracket defines an optic attachment, wherein the frame protect...