Cyclist's ribbed helmet

- Bell Helmets Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of a cyclist's ribbed helmet showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of a modified form of the helmet shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The characteristic feature clause of my design resides in the forwardly elongated ridges, and valleys between the ridges, and the elongated inward openings at the bottom of the valleys, the openings arranged in substantially equal length forward and rearward pairs, the openings being lengthwise tapered and having rounded ends.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
DES255394 June 1980 McNabb
3105240 October 1963 Jansson
4434514 March 6, 1984 Sundahl et al.
4443891 April 24, 1984 Blomgren et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D285980
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 15, 1983
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1986
Assignee: Bell Helmets Inc. (Norwalk, CA)
Inventor: Otho F. McNabb (Long Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Carmen H. Vales
Attorney: William W. Haefliger
Application Number: 6/523,384
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D29/12