Patent ID: 9398783
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: A42B

Claim Text:
1. A football helmet with earhole grips, comprising: a shell configured to fit about a head of a wearer of the helmet, the shell comprising: an inner side of the shell and an outer side of the shell; a top portion and a bottom portion, the top and bottom portions being areas of a unitary shell; the top portion having a front area positioned for protecting a wearer's forehead comprising a front edge, the top portion also comprising a top area positioned for protecting a top of a wearer's head; a bottom portion adjoining the top portion, the bottom portion of the shell comprising a rear portion positioned to cover the back of a wearer's head and two side portions positioned to cover the sides of a wearer's head including the ears, the bottom portion containing a pair of earholes on respective opposite side portions, each earhole positioned to be near a wearer's ears; a faceguard comprising a faceguard assembly formed in a substantially closed loop, wherein a top portion of the faceguard assembly overlies the front area of the shell, the faceguard projecting away from the side portions of the shell and positioned to protect a wearer's face; a plurality of attachment means attaching the faceguard assembly to the front area and the side portions of the shell; a means for attaching a chin strap and a chin pad to the shell so that the chin pad can be positioned at a user's chin; wherein each earhole comprises an opening in the shell and exactly five earhole edges surrounding and defining the opening in the shell on the sides of the opening; and each side portion has exactly three sloped banks descending from the surface of the shell to meet the earhole opening.