ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,305, issued on July 22, was assigned to Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. (Coraopolis, Pa.).

"Adjustable helmet" was invented by Lucas Ferrari (Clinton, Pa.), Chinawut Paesang (Sewickley, Pa.), Charles P. Larson (Coraopolis, Pa.) and William E. Clegg (Gibsonia, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable helmet includes a first shell, a second shell, and a size adjustment mechanism. The first shell includes a first side portion and a second side portion. The second shell is positioned between the first side portion and the second side portion. The first side portion and the second side portion of the first shell (a) at least partially ...