ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,098, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Oakley Inc. (Foothill Ranch, Calif.).
"Adjustable shield for helmet" was invented by Brett Guglielmo (Fullerton, Calif.) and Chad Mckonly (Irvine, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A face shield adjustment system is provided. A helmet and face shield can be attached such that the face shield is in an as-worn position. The face shield can be moved between a first secured position at a first distance from the eyes of the wearer in an as-worn position and a second secured position at a second distance from the eyes of the wearer in the as-worn position. The secured positions can fix the face shi...