ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,651, issued on Sept. 30.

"Eyewear facemask" was invented by Marty Maradiaga (Pasadena, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A face mask system can include eyeglasses and a face mask. The eyeglasses can be worn by a user and can have first and second temples that can extend at least partially behind ears of the user to secure the eyeglasses to a face of the user. The face mask can be removably attached to the eyeglasses when worn by the user. The face mask can have a covering portion sized and shaped to cover at least part of a user's nose and/or mouth, a first connector extending from the covering portion to the first temple of the...