ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,566,036, issued on March 3, was assigned to Polaris Capital Corp. (Orem, Utah).

"Firearm receiver" was invented by Ernest R. Bray (American Fork, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for use in or with firearms. A firearm receiver includes an elongated channel machined or 3D printed from a metallic material, and has a front end and a rear end. The firearm also includes a front trunnion having a rear portion coupled to the front end of the elongated channel and having a front portion configured to couple to a handguard. Also includes is a rear trunnion coupled to the rear end and configured t...