Patents by Inventor Pierre Paiement
Pierre Paiement 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).
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Publication number: 20220047032Abstract: A sports helmet has: a shell; a face protector; and a face mask disposed on an inner side of the face protector, the face mask having a body overlapping a nose and a mouth and defining a volume between the face and the body, the body defining a top edge for engaging the face and a bottom edge opposed to the top edge and disposed proximate a chin, the bottom edge secured to a lower portion of the face protector at a location spaced apart from the face to define a gap therebetween, and lateral straps secured to one or both of the face protector and the shell for biasing the top edge against the face of the wearer, the body made of a material offering a flow resistance such that an exhalation flow from the wearer is deviated towards the gap and away from the face protector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Marie-Jeanne HANDFIELD, Simon-Pierre GERMAIN, François-Olivier DAGNEAU, Jean-François BÉLAND, Pierre-Luc BEAUCHAMP, Ryan BROWNRIDGE, Pierre PAIEMENT, Marc-André ELEMENT
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Patent number: 10092044Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: SPORT MASKA INC.Inventors: Leif Skottheim, Alain Castonguay, Pierre Paiement
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Patent number: 9649548Abstract: 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 includes: (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: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: SPORT MASKA INC.Inventors: Philippe Martin, Pierre Paiement
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Publication number: 20140373260Abstract: 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 nonbody-facing side of the core, the outer shell being deformable during the use of the article of protective equipment by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Philippe MARTIN, Pierre PAIEMENT
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Patent number: 8875319Abstract: 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 includes: (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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.Inventors: Philippe Martin, Pierre Paiement
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Publication number: 20130167291Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: SPORT MASKA INC.Inventors: Leif SKOTTHEIM, Philippe MARTIN, Pierre PAIEMENT
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Patent number: 8336124Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.Inventors: Ryan Crelinsten, Pierre Paiement, Anne-Marie Pelle, Patric Rangedal, Leif Skottheim
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Patent number: 8316468Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.Inventors: Leif Skottheim, Keith Leach, Alain Castonguay, Pierre Paiement
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Publication number: 20120060268Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Ryan Crelinsten, Pierre Paiement, Anne-Marie Pelle, Patric Rangedal, Leif Skottheim
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Patent number: 8082602Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.Inventors: Ryan Crelinsten, Pierre Paiement, Anne-Marie Pelle, Patric Rangedal, Leif Skottheim
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Patent number: 7784110Abstract: A protective glove having a thumb portion having at least two dorsal protective members for protecting a back portion of a thumb, adjacent ones of the dorsal protective members being pivotable with respect to one another about a respective axis between an extended position and a folded position, the respective axis being angled with respect to a perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the thumb portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.Inventors: Bastien Jourde, Martin Laberge, Pierre Paiement
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Publication number: 20100037374Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Ryan Crelinsten, Pierre Paiement, Anne-Marie Pelle, Patric Rangedal, Leif Skottheim
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Publication number: 20080222763Abstract: A protective glove having a thumb portion having at least two dorsal protective members for protecting a back portion of a thumb, adjacent ones of the dorsal protective members being pivotable with respect to one another about a respective axis between an extended position and a folded position, the respective axis being angled with respect to a perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the thumb portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Bastien Jourde, Martin Laberge, Pierre Paiement
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Publication number: 20070101474Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Inventors: Leif Skottheim, Keith Leach, Alain Castonguay, Pierre Paiement
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Patent number: 5652954Abstract: An eye protection transparent shield for use with a headgear. The shield comprises a visor of transparent material and having opposed side connecting portions for pivotal securement to the headgear. The visor has an eye viewing portion and a nose support piece. A pivotal locking mechanism attaches each of the opposed side connecting portions to the headgear. The pivotal locking mechanism has a pivot connection and a guide mechanism for displacing the visor from a position of use, in front of the wearer's eyes, to a position of non-use above the wearer's eyes. The visor is arrested at both positions by a resiliently biased element which also applies a continuous retention force.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1995Date of Patent: August 5, 1997Assignee: Itech Sport Products inc.Inventors: Pierre Paiement, Christian Pilon
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Patent number: D452351Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2001Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: Igloo Vikski Inc.Inventor: Pierre Paiement