ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,618, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to HUKR LLC (Cedar Hills, Utah).

"Universal rifle carrier attachment" was invented by Michael Swensen (Cedar Hills, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for carrying a rifle is disclosed. In one embodiment, such an apparatus includes a coupling mechanism to connect to a rifle. In certain embodiments, the coupling mechanism comprises a hook for engaging a loop, wherein one of the hook and the loop is connected to a rifle. An attachment mechanism, such as a clip or strap, is coupled to the coupling mechanism and configured to attach the coupling mechanism to a backpack or other shoulder ...