Shell and brim assembly for a protective helmet

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a shell and brim assembly for a protective helmet incorporating the design of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a right side view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 1 as part of a protective helmet;

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of an alternate shell and brim assembly for a protective helmet incorporating the design of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a bottom perspective view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a front view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 11;

FIG. 17 is a left side view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 11;

FIG. 18 is a right side view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 11;

FIG. 19 is an exploded view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 20 is a front perspective view of the shell and brim assembly of FIG. 11 as part of a protective helmet.

The broken lines in the drawings show portions of the shell and brim assembly for a protective helmet or environmental subject matter that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shell and brim assembly for a protective helmet as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1129008
Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 2025
Date of Patent: Jun 2, 2026
Assignee: E.D. Bullard Company (Cynthiana, KY)
Inventors: Jason A. Williams (Wilmore, KY), Matthew G. Plunkett (Lexington, KY), Paul A. Kinzer (Georgetown, KY)
Primary Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 30/004,507
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cranial (D29/102)