Patents Assigned to Wes Carpenter
  • Method of manufacturing a decorated helmet
    Patent number: 5525290
    Abstract: A decorated helmet is formed by applying a decoration to a side of a plastic sheet. The plastic sheet is heated and applied to a helmet shell with the decoration between the plastic sheet and the helmet shell. A vacuum is applied to the heated plastic sheet to stretch the plastic sheet and mold the plastic sheet directly about the helmet shell with the decorations sandwiched between the plastic sheet and the helmet shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignees: Wes Carpenter, Tina Carpenter
    Inventor: Waylin J. Carpenter