ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,911, issued on May 12, was assigned to Ares Defense Systems Inc. (Melbourne, Fla.).

"Firearm receiver assembly with ammunition belt feeding capability and firearm comprising same" was invented by Geoffrey A. Herring (Melbourne, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A firearm receiver assembly comprises a receiver body, a top cover, and an ammunition advancing mechanism mounted on the top cover. The top cover is pivotably attached at a mounting portion thereof to a mounting portion of a receiver body for enabling the top cover to be pivotable about a top cover pivot axis between an open position and a closed position with respect to the ...