Facemask for a football helmet

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Description

The entire of U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/839,498 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a facemask for a football helmet, according to the new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the facemask shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the facemask shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the facemask shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the facemask shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the facemask shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the facemask shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a facemask for a football helmet, according to the new design.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the facemask shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the facemask shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the facemask shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the facemask shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a top view of the facemask shown in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the facemask shown in FIG. 8.

Claims

The ornamental design for a facemask for a football helmet, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Amazon, “Schutt F7 EGOP-NB-VC Facemask”, first available Feb. 6, 2020. (https://www.amazon.com/Schutt-Varsity-Facemask-Football-EGOP-NB-VC/dp/B084KV9D6M?th=1) (Year: 2020).
  • Amazon, “Vicis Zero2 SO-212E-2 Facemask”, first available Mar. 14, 2024. (https://www.amazon.com/VICIS-SO-212E-2-Facemask-Football-Helmets/dp/B0CY2WL498/) (Year: 2024).
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Patent History
Patent number: D1140339
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 5, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: Riddell, Inc. (Des Plaines, IL)
Inventors: Vittorio Bologna (Des Plaines, IL), Joseph Levene (Des Plaines, IL)
Primary Examiner: George A Bugg
Assistant Examiner: Justin A Johnson
Application Number: 29/961,510
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D29/122)