ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,339,096, issued on June 24, was assigned to Cedar Mountain Products LLC (Cedar City, Utah).

"Apparatus for storing and dispensing propellant, a bullet, and a primer for a muzzleloader" was invented by Aaron Mark Simons (Cedar City, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quick loader includes a propellant tube, a main loader body, a funnel valve, and a funnel tube. The funnel valve features a channel that connects the main loader body to the funnel tube, allowing propellant to flow therethrough when open. The funnel valve is coupled to the main loader body by a hinge on a metal pin that enables free rotation around a fixed axis. The funnel...