Helmet

- GENTEX CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a helmet in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left-side elevational view of the helmet shown in FIG. 1, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the helmet shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the helmet shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines depicting a person's head represents environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas on the helmet represent the bounds of the claimed design while the remaining broken lines are directed to portions of the helmet that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D901082
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 13, 2017
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2020
Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION (Simpson, PA)
Inventors: Duco W. Noordzij (Roslindale, MA), David C. Rogers (Boston, MA)
Primary Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/622,006
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cranial (D29/102)