ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,002, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Rugged Race Products Inc. (Arroyo Grande, Calif.).

"Intercom system with integrated audio system" was invented by Greg Cottrell (Arroyo Grande, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is disclosed a communication device. The communications device includes an audio head unit for generating audio from an audio source, at least one speaker connected to the audio head unit for audibly generating audio provided by the audio head unit, and an intercom system, linked to the audio head unit, for receiving intercom audio for broadcast over one or more a wired or wireless intercom headset, and broadcas...