ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,317,948, issued on June 3, was assigned to Bryan Family Enterprises LLC (Union City, Calif.).
"Brim for attaching to headgear" was invented by Teresa A. Bryan (Union City, Calif.) and John E. Bryan (Union City, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable brim can be securely attached to and operate with various helmets such as bicycle, skateboarding, snow sport, mountain/rock climbing, equestrian, and paddlesport helmets as well as hard hats used in construction, utility maintenance, material moving, dock loading, and airport baggage handling, to give the wearer shade and protection from the sun. The brim apparatus includes a center ...