Patents by Inventor Leif Skottheim

Leif Skottheim 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).

  • Patent number: 10092044
    Abstract: A protective garment comprising a form-fitting, stretchable inner garment for covering part of a body of a wearer, the inner garment including a plurality of cushioning pads attached thereto with portions of the inner garment being free of the cushioning pads, and an outer shell partially overlying the inner garment, the outer shell including a plurality of flexibly interconnected protective pads cooperating with the cushioning pads to protect at least a major pan of the portion of the body, the protective pads being more rigid that the cushioning pads, and the outer shell being separable from the inner garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SPORT MASKA INC.
    Inventors: Leif Skottheim, Alain Castonguay, Pierre Paiement
  • Publication number: 20150181950
    Abstract: A protective garment comprising a form-fitting, stretchable inner garment for covering part of a body of a wearer, the inner garment including a plurality of cushioning pads attached thereto with portions of the inner garment being free of the cushioning pads, and an outer shell partially overlying the inner garment, the outer shell including a plurality of flexibly interconnected protective pads cooperating with the cushioning pads to protect at least a major pan of the portion of the body, the protective pads being more rigid that the cushioning pads, and the outer shell being separable from the inner garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: SPORT MASKA INC.
    Inventors: Leif SKOTTHEIM, Alain CASTONGUAY, Pierre PAIMENT
  • Patent number: 8997267
    Abstract: A protective garment comprising a form-fitting, stretchable inner garment for covering part of a body of a wearer, the inner garment including a plurality of cushioning pads attached thereto with portions of the inner garment being free of the cushioning pads, and an outer shell partially overlying the inner garment, the outer shell including a plurality of flexibly interconnected protective pads cooperating with the cushioning pads to protect at least a major part of the portion of the body, the protective pads being more rigid that the cushioning pads, and the outer shell being separable from the inner garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.
    Inventors: Leif Skottheim, Alain Castonguay, Pierre Paiment
  • Publication number: 20130167291
    Abstract: A user wearable article of protective equipment for protecting a portion of a body of the user. The article of protective equipment generally conforms to the portion of the body of the user to be protected when worn by the user. The article of protective equipment comprises: (i) an energy absorbent core, the core having a body-facing side and an opposing non-body-facing side, the core comprising a polymeric foam; and (ii) an outer shell generally covering the non-body-facing side of the core, the outer shell being deformable during the use of the article of protective equipment by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: SPORT MASKA INC.
    Inventors: Leif SKOTTHEIM, Philippe MARTIN, Pierre PAIEMENT
  • Patent number: 8336124
    Abstract: An upper body protective garment having a lower portion including flexibly interconnected protective abdominal and lower back members, an upper portion including protective thoracic and upper back members with a neck hole defined therebetween, a flexible front connection allowing at least limited movement of a bottom end of the thoracic member with respect to the abdominal member, and a flexible rear connection between the lower back member and the upper back member provided by a protective spinal member including flexibly interconnected rigid members for overlaying a spine of the wearer, the front and rear connections allowing the upper portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to shoulders of the wearer and the lower portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to a waist of the wearer while the shoulders and waist are moved relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Crelinsten, Pierre Paiement, Anne-Marie Pelle, Patric Rangedal, Leif Skottheim
  • Patent number: 8316468
    Abstract: A protective pant comprising an inner pant including at least one first protective member, and an outer pant independent from the inner pant, the outer pant including at least one second protective member and a retaining element for retaining the out pant in place around the inner pant, the first and second protective members cooperating to protect at least one body portion of a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.
    Inventors: Leif Skottheim, Keith Leach, Alain Castonguay, Pierre Paiement
  • Publication number: 20120060268
    Abstract: An upper body protective garment having a lower portion including flexibly interconnected protective abdominal and lower back members, an upper portion including protective thoracic and upper back members with a neck hole defined therebetween, a flexible front connection allowing at least limited movement of a bottom end of the thoracic member with respect to the abdominal member, and a flexible rear connection between the lower back member and the upper back member provided by a protective spinal member including flexibly interconnected rigid members for overlaying a spine of the wearer, the front and rear connections allowing the upper portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to shoulders of the wearer and the lower portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to a waist of the wearer while the shoulders and waist are moved relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Ryan Crelinsten, Pierre Paiement, Anne-Marie Pelle, Patric Rangedal, Leif Skottheim
  • Patent number: 8082602
    Abstract: An upper body protective garment having a lower portion including flexibly interconnected protective abdominal and lower back members, an upper portion including protective thoracic and upper back members with a neck hole defined therebetween, a flexible front connection allowing at least limited movement of a bottom end of the thoracic member with respect to the abdominal member, and a flexible rear connection between the lower back member and the upper back member provided by a protective spinal member including flexibly interconnected rigid members for overlaying a spine of the wearer, the front and rear connections allowing the upper portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to shoulders of the wearer and the lower portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to a waist of the wearer while the shoulders and waist are moved relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Crelinsten, Pierre Paiement, Anne-Marie Pelle, Patric Rangedal, Leif Skottheim
  • Patent number: 7694349
    Abstract: A core protector including a pant having a torso portion and two tubular leg portions extending therefrom in communication therewith, each leg portion defining an opening for receiving a leg of a wearer therein, and a thigh protector adjacent each leg opening, each thigh protector being detachably connected to the pant to provide protection to a thigh of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.
    Inventor: Leif Skottheim
  • Publication number: 20100037374
    Abstract: An upper body protective garment having a lower portion including flexibly interconnected protective abdominal and lower back members, an upper portion including protective thoracic and upper back members with a neck hole defined therebetween, a flexible front connection allowing at least limited movement of a bottom end of the thoracic member with respect to the abdominal member, and a flexible rear connection between the lower back member and the upper back member provided by a protective spinal member including flexibly interconnected rigid members for overlaying a spine of the wearer, the front and rear connections allowing the upper portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to shoulders of the wearer and the lower portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to a waist of the wearer while the shoulders and waist are moved relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Ryan Crelinsten, Pierre Paiement, Anne-Marie Pelle, Patric Rangedal, Leif Skottheim
  • Publication number: 20080313793
    Abstract: A protective garment comprising a form-fitting, stretchable inner garment for covering part of a body of a wearer, the inner garment including a plurality of cushioning pads attached thereto with portions of the inner garment being free of the cushioning pads, and an outer shell partially overlying the inner garment, the outer shell including a plurality of flexibly interconnected protective pads cooperating with the cushioning pads to protect at least a major part of the portion of the body, the protective pads being more rigid that the cushioning pads, and the outer shell being separable from the inner garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Sport Maska Inc.
    Inventors: Leif Skottheim, Alain Castonguay, Pierre Paiment
  • Publication number: 20080028499
    Abstract: A shell for protective equipment having a rigid outer layer defining an outer surface suitable for directly receiving a surface finish thereon, an inner layer having a higher impact resistance than the outer layer, and an intermediate layer sandwiched between the outer and inner layers, the intermediate layer forming a bond with the inner and outer layers. Also, there is provided a protective element comprising rigid inner and outer layer, and an intermediate layer sandwiched between the outer and inner layers, the intermediate later absorbing part of an energy produced upon an impact on the outer surface of the outer layer. Further, there is provided a method of manufacturing a shell for protective equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Leif Skottheim, Garnet Alexander, Guillaume Belanger
  • Publication number: 20070214538
    Abstract: A protective sports pad having a substantially rigid outer shell, a padding layer connected to the shell in spaced apart first locations, and at least one suspension member connected to at least one of the padding layer and the shell along spaced apart second locations. The padding layer has a portion which is spaced away from an inner side of the outer shell to define a first free space between the padding layer portion and the shell. The suspension member is inwardly spaced away from the padding layer to define a second free space between the suspension member and the padding layer. The first and second free spaces are at least partially superimposed. The suspension member has an inner side which is adapted to contact a body portion of a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Alain Castonguay, Leif Skottheim
  • Publication number: 20070101475
    Abstract: A core protector including a pant having a torso portion and two tubular leg portions extending therefrom in communication therewith, each leg portion defining an opening for receiving a leg of a wearer therein, and a thigh protector adjacent each leg opening, each thigh protector being detachably connected to the pant to provide protection to a thigh of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventor: Leif Skottheim
  • Publication number: 20070101474
    Abstract: A protective pant comprising an inner pant including at least one first protective member, and an outer pant independent from the inner pant, the outer pant including at least one second protective member and a retaining element for retaining the out pant in place around the inner pant, the first and second protective members cooperating to protect at least one body portion of a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Leif Skottheim, Keith Leach, Alain Castonguay, Pierre Paiement
  • Patent number: 5611080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an articulated limb protection system and device for use in sports events such as ice hockey, street hockey, roller hockey and the like. The system or device comprises a buffer pocket which is disposed between an outer joint guard means and an inner joint guard means. The inner joint guard means is articulately connected to an adjacent limb guard means so that the inner joint guard means pivots relative to the limb member in response to bending action of the protected limb about the covered joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Jofa AB
    Inventor: Leif Skottheim
  • Patent number: D374746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Jofa AB
    Inventor: Leif Skottheim