Helicopter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a helicopter, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an elevation of the side opposite that shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation thereof.

Broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a helicopter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D580845
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 18, 2008
Assignee: Silverlit Toys Manufactory, Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Inventors: Alexander Jozef Magdalena Van de Rostyne (Bornem), Chi Pok Billy Wai (Quarry Bay)
Primary Examiner: Charles A. Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Maurice Stevens
Attorney: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Application Number: 29/282,581
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vertical Takeoff Type (D12/326)