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US 1,129,008 · App. 30/004,507 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Shell and brim assembly for a protective helmet

Inventors: Jason A. Williams (Wilmore, KY); Matthew G. Plunkett (Lexington, KY); Paul A. Kinzer (Georgetown, KY)
Assignee: E.D. Bullard Company
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Patent No.
US 1,129,008
App. No.
30/004,507
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a shell and brim assembly for a protective helmet as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2025
From: WILLIAMS, JASON A.; PLUNKETT, MATTHEW G.; KINZER, PAUL A.
To: E.D. BULLARD COMPANY
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