Protective helmet

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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Inventors:	Maddux; Larry E. (Salem, IL), Drake; Raymond J. (Salem, IL), Barnard; David E. (Saint Paul, MN), Lindeman; Williams C. (Marshall, WI), Nelipovich; Richard (Pontiac, MI), Rodenkirch; Douglas S. (Sun Prairie, WI), Smith; Garrick D. S. (Madison, WI)
Assignee:	HOS Development Corporation (Litchfield, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/203,954
Filed:	April 21, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D29/106
Current International Class:	0903
Field of Search:	;D29/102-111,122 ;2/455,6.3,6.7,410-414,418,421,423-427,452,431,9-10,909,DIG.11,171,181,181.6

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

US. Appl. No. 10/828,927, filed Apr. 21, 2004, Maddux et al. . "Rewriting the Code" newsletter, published by Schutt Sports, while the date of publication is unknown, it is believed that the newsletter was published prior to Apr. 21, 2004, one page. . "Baseball/Softball 2004" catalog, published by Schutt Sports Group, 2003, pp. 4, 6-11, 14-15 and 26. . "Football 2004" catalog, published by Schutt Sports Group, 2003, pp. 6-17. . "Football Helmet with Military-Developed Technology Debuts in Army-Navy Game" newsletter, published by Schutt Sports, Dec. 6, 2003, 3 pages..

Primary Examiner: McInroy; Ruth
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione