Covered cycling helmet

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a covered cycling helmet showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged bottom view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D348750
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 1991
Date of Patent: Jul 12, 1994
Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. (Morgan Hill, CA)
Inventor: Francis R. Egger (Los Gatos, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: Morrison & Foerster
Application Number: 7/728,993
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D29/12