ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,732, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to SHEEPDOG KIT LLC (Evergreen, Colo.).

"Gun stock catch" was invented by Kyle Schiedeman (Evergreen, Okla.) and Ryan T. Cowgill (Fruitland, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shooting pocket for stabilizing a firearm includes a frame for securing to equipment worn by a shooter. A pivot plate is pivotally mounted to the frame. A receiving area receives a buttstock of a firearm and pivots with the pivot plate to facilitate directional manipulation and aiming of the firearm. The pivot plate defines a pivot ball support surrounding a central orifice on the inner facing side. The pivot ball suppor...