ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,276,528, issued on April 15, was assigned to WHG PROPERTIES LLC (North Wales, Pa.).

"Firearm mount" was invented by Adam Lauser (Coplay, Pa.) and William H. Geissele (Lower Gwynedd, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are various mounts, firearms, firearm components, and associated elements and methods. A mount for an at least partially curved body surface may include at least one body defining a clamping portion and a component portion connected to the clamping portion, and a level vial engaged with the component portion of the at least one body. The clamping portion may be configured to engage and secure the mount to the at leas...