ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,014, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Riddell Inc. (Des Plaines, Ill.).
"Helmet" was invented by Connor Riegle (Dearborn Heights, Mich.), Bailey Boyd (Ypsilanti, Mich.), Andrew Lark (Detroit), Grant Goulet (Detroit), Andrew Elliott (Royal Oak, Mich.) and Kyle Lamson (Chelmsford, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A helmet may include a shell defining a cavity to receive a user's head. The shell may include a shell outer surface and a receiving area recessed into the shell outer surface. A liner may be within the cavity and coupled to the shell. A facemask may be coupled to the shell. A front bumper may be coupled to the shell and...