US Patent Issued to Traditional Sporting Goods on March 25 for "Ramrod for a muzzleloading firearm" (Connecticut, Arizona, New Hampshire Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,259,215, issued on March 25, was assigned to Traditional Sporting Goods Inc. (Old Saybrook, Conn.).

"Ramrod for a muzzleloading firearm" was invented by Karl K. Ricker (Brookfield, 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 elongated ramrod outer body having a hollow portion and an exterior size and shape permissible for insertion into the firearm bore. An extension member is movable within the outer body hollow portion, and includes a clasping member which is foldable between a stow...