ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,706, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to J & K IP ASSETS LLC (Cheyenne, Wyo.).

"Button detent retension method for spring loaded linear actuating device" was invented by Matthew Gangl (Hugo, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems, device, and methods for assembling a magazine catch device are provided which may include providing a threaded rod, providing a button base that is configured to be place along the threaded rod, and threading a button onto the threaded rod such that a first set of surfaces of the button matches up with and bears against a second set of surfaces of the button base to align the button base and the button...