ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,128, issued on May 6, was assigned to BULLDOG SAFETY SYSTEMS LLC (Owensboro, Ky.).
"Helmet and suit apparatus" was invented by Bram Williams (Owensboro, Ky.) and Bradley Shoulders (Owensboro, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A helmet and suit apparatus comprising a helmet with a lens that is connected to a yoke, a neck dam, or other garment via a seal ring assembly. In some embodiments, the apparatus has an air control system permitting air flow into and out of the helmet and for maintaining positive air pressure in the helmet. In further embodiments, the air control system has a series of passages and lens ports that permit air fl...