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US 1,147,571 · App. 29/962,896 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Helmet

Inventors: Steven R. VanErmen (Grand Rapids, MI); Samuel E. Smith (Grand Rapids, MI); Todd Conn (Grand Rapids, MI)
Assignee: HexArmor, Limited Partnership
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Patent No.
US 1,147,571
App. No.
29/962,896
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a helmet as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2024
From: VANERMEN, STEVEN R.; SMITH, SAMUEL E.; CONN, TODD
To: HEXARMOR, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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