Football helmet

- Riddell, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a football helmet showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the football helmet of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the football helmet of FIG. 1, the right side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a top view of the football helmet of FIG. 1.

Features shown in broken or dashed lines in the drawings are not part of the claim. Any shading presented in the accompanying drawings is provided merely to highlight the contour of the invention and is not intended to be illustrative of texture or gloss.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D916385
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 2019
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 2021
Assignee: Riddell, Inc. (Des Plaines, IL)
Inventors: Chris Withnall (Nepean), Michael Wonnacott (Ottawa), Vittorio Bologna (Medinah, IL), Thad M. Ide (Chicago, IL), Ralph Infusino (Bloomingdale, IL), Nelson Kraemer (Mount Prospect, IL)
Primary Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/701,475
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D29/122)