Patents by Inventor Douglas C. Winfield

Douglas C. Winfield 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).

  • Publication number: 20100267484
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules and such that the first and second groups of areas produced different aerodynamic effects, and the first dimples being of different dimensions from the second dimples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267480
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas with dimples configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.295 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 5,000 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267477
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.275 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 4,500 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267476
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.255 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 4,000 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267471
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.270 at its peak trajectory and from a Reynolds Number (Re) from about 80,000 and a spin rate in the range of about 2,900 rpm to about 3,000 rpm to a Re of about 170,000 and a spin rate in the range of about 3,400 rpm to about 3,550 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267489
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas comprising at least two groups of areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, the first and second groups of areas being of the same shape and being arranged to form a Platonic solid, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules and such that the first and second groups of areas produce different aerodynamic effects, and the first dimples being of different dimensions from the second dimples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267486
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into first and second areas each containing a plurality of dimples, the first and second areas being of different shapes, each first area containing first dimples and each second area containing second dimples, at least some first dimples being of different types from the second dimples, and the first areas being formed of circular paths around the outer surface of the ball, the second areas being formed by the intersection of the circular paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267491
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas comprising at least first areas containing a plurality of first dimples and second areas containing a plurality of second dimples, the areas together forming a spherical polyhedron shape, the first dimples comprising truncated spherical dimples having a first, truncated chord depth and the second dimples comprising spherical dimples having a second, spherical chord depth, the first dimples are of larger radius than the second dimples and have a truncated chord depth which is less than the spherical chord depth of the first dimples, and the total surface area of all first areas being less than the total surface area of all second areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267474
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.250 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 3,500 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267487
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas comprising at least first areas containing a plurality of first dimples and second areas containing a plurality of second dimples, the areas together forming a spherical polyhedron shape, wherein the first dimples are spherical truncated dimples and the second dimples are spherical dimples, and the second dimples are of larger radius and larger chord depth than the first dimples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267469
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.195 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 135,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 3,000 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267485
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas comprising at least two groups of areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, the areas being arranged to form a spherical polyhedron shape, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules and such that the first and second groups of areas produce different aerodynamic effects, and the first dimples being of different dimensions from the second dimples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267473
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.200 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 3000 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267488
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas comprising at least first areas containing a plurality of first dimples and second areas containing a plurality of second dimples, the areas together forming a spherical polyhedron shape, wherein the first and second dimples are spherical dimples having different diameters and chord depths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267490
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising at least an inner core and an outer cover layer surrounding the core, the ball having a plurality of dimples formed on the outer surface of the cover layer, the outer surface being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules and such that the first and second groups of areas produce different aerodynamic effects, the first dimples being of different dimensions from the second dimples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267478
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas with dimples configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.275 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 4,500 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267472
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.282 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to 180,000 and for a range of spin rates from about of about 3,000 rpm to 5,000 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267479
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.295 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 5,000 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267470
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, the plural areas configured such that the golf ball has a Drag Coefficient (CD) and a Lift Coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.330 and 0.270, respectively, at a Reynolds Number (Re) of about 80,000 and a spin rate of between about 2,900 rpm and about 3,000 rpm and a CD and CL of less than about 0.260 and 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Publication number: 20100267475
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas with dimples such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, the plural areas configured such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.230 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 3,500 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee