ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,439,988, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Division Group LLC.

"Helmet shroud assembly" was invented by Trent Zimmer (Youngsville, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The shroud assembly is configured for attachment to the front of a helmet or other headgear. The shroud assembly includes an interface for the removable attachment of an accessory mount used to couple an electronic or optoelectronic imaging device to the headgear. An example shroud assembly comprises a polymer frame and an insert formed of a metal or metal alloy. The polymer frame is overmolded onto the insert such that the polymer frame and the insert cooperate to form an ...