Head protector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a head protector in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the head protector shown in a position of use inside the liner of a hat.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the head protector that form no part of the claimed design. In FIG. 8, the broken lines depicting a liner of a hat represent environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a head protector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1003527
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 23, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 2023
Inventor: Chris Edward Boyd (West Monroe, LA)
Primary Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/847,345
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D29/122)