US Patent Issued to Traditional Sporting Goods on July 15 for "Ramrod for a muzzleloading firearm" (Connecticut, Arizona, New Hampshire Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,888, issued on July 15, was assigned to Traditional Sporting Goods Inc. (Old Saybrook, Conn.).

"Ramrod for a muzzleloading firearm" was invented by Karl K. Ricker (Somersworth, N.H.), Thomas F. Hall (Higganum, Conn.) and Ryan Nicholas (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ramrod for a muzzleloading firearm and method of using the same. The ramrod comprises an outer body having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. The outer body has an exterior size and shape permissible for insertion within a firearm bore. An extension member is movable within a hollow portion of the outer body from...