ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,782,082, issued on Nov. 3.

"Shock absorbing stock with adjustable length of pull" was invented by Mark John Roth (Appleton, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shock absorbing stock with adjustable length of pull is provided having a body with at least one cavity. A spring is received within the cavity. A butt pad is attached to a butt pad mount, and a pull rod is attached to the opposite side of the butt pad mount. A bushing with a central passage and a longitudinal passage is held in the cavity. The pull rod can be secured to the bushing with a pull rod lock. The length of pull is determined by which hole of the pull rod is used to se...