ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,723,836, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Vantac Technologies LLC (Darby, Mont.).

"Adjustable stock systems for weapons" was invented by Joede Thomas Vanek (Florence, Mont.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stock system for weapons and/or other suitable devices can include a stock. The stock system can also include a moveable assembly within the stock that has one or more moveable components configured to move relative to the stock. The moveable assembly can include a rack and pinion assembly configured to bias a buttpad toward an extended position."

The patent was filed on Sept. 26, 2024, under Application No. 18/898,101.

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