Patents by Inventor Olavi Aarnio

Olavi Aarnio 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).

  • Shock-absorbing device for a skate
    Patent number: 5743564
    Abstract: A shock-absorbing device for a skate, preferably an ice-hockey skate, comprising a surface covering (17) of elastically compressible material applied or appliable on at least a lower part (18) of the blade support (11) situated close to the blade (13) of the skate (10). The surface covering is arranged, when hit by a puck (19), to absorb a considerable proportion of the puck's kinetic energy through elastic compression of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Inventors: Olavi Aarnio, Erik Ostnaes