ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,576, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Haptech Inc. (New Orleans).
"Simulated ammunition for firearms" was invented by Kyle Monti (Luling, La.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A simulated round of ammunition is configured so that it can be inserted into an actual or simulated firearm just like a regular live round of ammunition. The simulated round of ammunition includes elements that enable the simulated round of ammunition to generate a haptic effect that mimics the forces one would feel when firing a regular round of live ammunition. The simulated round of ammunition can include a linear motor, a voice coil or some other similar de...