Protective helmet

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a football helmet of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a protective helmet, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D512534
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 21, 2004
Date of Patent: Dec 6, 2005
Assignee: HOS Development Corporation (Litchfield, IL)
Inventors: Larry E. Maddux (Salem, IL), Raymond J. Drake (Salem, IL), David E. Barnard (Saint Paul, MN), Williams C. Lindeman (Marshall, WI), Richard Nelipovich (Pontiac, MI), Douglas S. Rodenkirch (Sun Prairie, WI), Garrick D. S. Smith (Madison, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 29/203,954
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Eye, Ear, Or Face Protection Feature (D29/106)