Patent
   D916385
Priority
May 02 2011
Filed
Aug 12 2019
Issued
Apr 13 2021
Expiry
Apr 13 2036

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

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.

Bologna, Vittorio, Ide, Thad M., Kraemer, Nelson, Infusino, Ralph, Withnall, Chris, Wonnacott, Michael

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