ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,550,960, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to GALVION LTD. (Portsmouth, N.H.).

"Helmet mounting system" was invented by Stephane Lebel (St. Redempteur, Canada), Dominic Giroux Bernier (St-Gabriel de Brandon, Canada) and Michael James McGinn (Montreal).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for selectively attaching an accessory mount to a helmet are disclosed. A carrier may be used to position the accessory mount on the helmet. The accessory mount may be positioned on the helmet without engaging the rim of the helmet. The carrier may be compatible with various accessory mounts to permit mounting of different accessories. The acc...