ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,853, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Wilcox Industries Corp. (Newington, N.H.).
"Headgear shroud assembly" was invented by James W. Teetzel (Portsmouth, N.H.) and Gary M. Lemire (Lee, N.H.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one aspect, a shroud assembly for headgear comprises a frame having a first side configured to face toward an exterior surface of the headgear and a second side opposite the first side and configured to face away from the headgear, the frame formed of a moldable material. An insert, which is configured for removable attachment to a helmet mount assembly, is coupled to the frame, wherein the frame is overmolded o...