ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,621, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to AGENCY ARMS LLC (Ventura, Calif.).

"Firearm sight mounting plate assembly" was invented by Randy Paul Niswander (Oxnard, Calif.) and Michael Lee Parks (Eagle, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A firearm mounting plate assembly is provided. The firearm mounting plate assembly includes a firearm slide with a first side, a second side, and a top side. A recess defined by a first slide wall, a second slide wall, and a recess base surface is disposed on the firearm slide top side. The recess includes a rib, a slot, and an ejector projection. The firearm mounting plate assembly includes a mounting...