Schutt Sports Inc

Schutt Sports, LLC is an American manufacturer of protective sports equipment founded in 1918. Headquartered in Plainfield, Indiana, Schutt is a private company and a brand of its parent, Certor Sports, which is owned by Innovatus Capital Partners. The company has approximately 164 employees. Following a bankruptcy and acquisition in 2020, the company relocated its headquarters from Illinois to Indiana in 2021.

Schutt Sports is primarily known for manufacturing protective gear for American football. Its main product lines include football helmets, such as the F7 model, shoulder pads, and faceguards. The company utilizes technologies like thermoplastic urethane (TPU) cushioning in its helmets for impact absorption. While historically involved in baseball and softball equipment, those product lines are now managed by the Tucci brand, another subsidiary of parent company Certor Sports.

As a patent litigant, Schutt Sports is an operating company that defends its technology in court. The provided litigation data shows the company involved in one recent case as a defendant and no cases as a plaintiff. This defensive posture is consistent with a manufacturer being targeted by infringement claims. The single tracked case was filed in the Indiana Southern District Court, where the company is headquartered.

Historically, Schutt has been involved in significant patent litigation with its main competitor, Riddell. A patent infringement lawsuit that Schutt lost to Riddell was a contributing factor to the company filing for bankruptcy in 2010. The company filed for bankruptcy again in December 2020, after which its assets were acquired by Innovatus Capital Partners and merged with the VICIS helmet brand to form Certor Sports. The most recent tracked case is Benjamin Booher, JR. et al. v. Schutt Sports Inc, filed in April 2026.