ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,674,636, issued on July 7.

"Gun magazine base pad with grip enhancing features" was invented by Brandon Vitulli (Thomasville, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magazine base pad having enhanced gripping features. The base pad has a left side, a front, and a right side. A left wall extends upward along the left side, a front wall extends upward along the front, and a right wall extends upward along the right side. An inward sloping surface runs along the left wall and the right wall. An inward sloping surface preferably runs along the front wall as well. The left side opens into a left side notch. The right side opens into a right side ...