Patents by Inventor Art Chou

Art Chou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Batting helmet having localized impact protection
    Patent number: 9808042
    Abstract: A batting helmet having localized impact protection comprises a rigid shell with a padded inner core affixed therein. Localized impact protection comprises additional padding attached to the inner core, increased thickness of the rigid shell, increased stiffness of the rigid shell, and additional padding attached to the rigid shell, alone or in combination, positioned in various regions of the helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Hoying, Kevin Bowman, Art Chou, Michael A Lorenz, Kevin J Vititoe
  • BATTING HELMET HAVING LOCALIZED IMPACT PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20150351481
    Abstract: A batting helmet having localized impact protection comprises a rigid shell with a padded inner core affixed therein. Localized impact protection comprises additional padding attached to the inner core, increased thickness of the rigid shell, increased stiffness of the rigid shell, and additional padding attached to the rigid shell, alone or in combination, positioned in various regions of the helmet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: BRIAN HOYING, KEVIN BOWMAN, ART CHOU, MICHAEL A. LORENZ, KEVIN J. VITITOE
  • Batting helmet having localized impact protection
    Patent number: 9107466
    Abstract: A batting helmet having localized impact protection comprises a rigid shell with a padded inner core affixed therein. Localized impact protection comprises additional padding attached to the inner core, increased thickness of the rigid shell, increased stiffness of the rigid shell, and additional padding attached to the rigid shell, alone or in combination, positioned in various regions of the helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Hoying, Kevin Bowman, Art Chou, Michael A. Lorenz, Kevin J. Vititoe
  • Batting Helmet Having Localized Impact Protection
    Publication number: 20110047680
    Abstract: A batting helmet having localized impact protection comprises a rigid shell with a padded inner core affixed therein. Localized impact protection comprises additional padding attached to the inner core, increased thickness of the rigid shell, increased stiffness of the rigid shell, and additional padding attached to the rigid shell, alone or in combination, positioned in various regions of the helmet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Brian Hoying, Kevin Bowman, Art Chou, Michael A. Lorenz, Kevin J. Vititoe
  • Football helmet
    Patent number: D654629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Art Chou, Scott Keene, Brian Hoying, Kevin J. Vititoe, Sherry Lynn Jones, Michael Anthony Lorenz
  • Football helmet
    Patent number: D654630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Art Chou, Scott Keene, Brian Hoying, Kevin J. Vititoe, Sherry Lynn Jones, Michael Anthony Lorenz
  • Football helmet
    Patent number: D654631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Art Chou, Scott Keene, Brian Hoying, Kevin J. Vititoe, Sherry Lynn Jones, Michael Anthony Lorenz
  • Football helmet
    Patent number: D654632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Good Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Art Chou, Scott Keene, Brian Hoying, Kevin J. Vititoe, Sherry Lynn Jones, Michael Anthony Lorenz