ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,754, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Proactive Solutions Management LLC (Greensboro, N.C.).

"Padded facemask shield" was invented by Andrew James Bonanni Sr. (Pittsford, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A padded facemask shield assembly is provided for a protective helmet having a facemask with an inboard surface and an outboard surface. The padded facemask shield assembly has a frame, including an elastic frame, at least one resilient pad connected to the frame, and a coupler connected to at least one of the frame and the at least one resilient pad, wherein the coupler is configured to releasably engage the facemask and locate...