Patents by Inventor Douglas G. Guenther
Douglas G. Guenther 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: 20040077439Abstract: A bat has an elongate tubular striking member of a first material, and an elongate handle member of a second material. The handle may be of composite material laid up in selected layers and orientation to produce selected weight distribution, strength, and stiffness and improved batting capabilities. The striking member and handle member may have juncture sections which are substantially rigidly interconnected through mating configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Michael D. Eggiman, Douglas G. Guenther, Mark A. Fritzke
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Patent number: 6702698Abstract: A bat has an elongate tubular striking member of a first material, and an elongate handle member of a second material. The handle may be of composite material laid up in selected layers and orientation to produce selected weight distribution, strength, and stiffness and improved batting capabilities. The striking member and handle member may have juncture sections which are substantially rigidly interconnected through mating configurations.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2003Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Michael D. Eggiman, Douglas G. Guenther, Mark A. Fritzke
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Publication number: 20040038758Abstract: An attachment for a ball bat having a proximal knob end includes a member having first and second opposing surfaces. The first surface is configured to be fixedly attached to the knob end of the bat. The member has a predetermined weight that is sufficient to adjust the performance of the bat.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2002Publication date: February 26, 2004Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventor: Douglas G. Guenther
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Patent number: 6685584Abstract: A game ball having improved gripability. The game ball includes a bladder and a cover. The cover is positioned over the bladder. The cover has an inner surface and an outer surface. The cover has a first impression pattern formed into, and covering at least a portion of, the outer surface. The first impression pattern forms a plurality of outwardly extending raised surfaces on the outer surface. The cover further has a second impression pattern formed into the raised surfaces of the outer surface. The second impression pattern is configured to improve the gripability of the game ball.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Kim Sung Jin, Douglas G. Guenther
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Patent number: 6645100Abstract: A sports ball includes an inflatable bladder, a plurality of first and second lining sheets, and a cover. The first lining sheets substantially cover the bladder to form a first lining. At least a portion of one first lining sheet overlaps at least a portion of another first lining sheet to define a first overlapped region. The first lining includes at least one first overlapped region. The second lining sheets substantially surround the first lining to form a second lining. At least a portion of one second lining sheet overlaps at least a portion of another sheet lining sheet to define a second overlapped region. The second lining includes at least one second overlapped region. The second lining is shifted with respect to the first lining to minimize overlapping of the first and second overlapped regions. The cover is coupled to and substantially surrounding the second lining.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Douglas G. Guenther, Bradley L. Gaff
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Publication number: 20030203780Abstract: A game ball is formed by molding a carcass in the final shape of the ball, spraying a mold surface with cover material, inserting the carcass into the mold, and molding the cover material onto the carcass.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Douglas G. Guenther, Kevin L. Krysiak
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Publication number: 20030195069Abstract: A game ball including a casing and a lacing. The casing has a laced region. The lacing is coupled to the laced region of the casing. The lacing has an exposed surface comprised of an outer material that is compressible, resilient, and tactile. The outer material has a modulus of elasticity of between 14 and 170 kg/cm2 and a tensile strength between 100 and 650 kg/cm2. At least a portion of the lacing can have an exposed pebbled surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods CoInventors: Kevin J. Murphy, Douglas G. Guenther
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Publication number: 20030195068Abstract: A game ball including a casing and a lacing. The casing has a laced region. The lacing is coupled to the laced region of the casing. The lacing has an exposed surface comprised of an outer material that is compressible, resilient, and tactile. The outer material has a modulus of elasticity of between 14 and 170 kg/cm2 and a tensile strength between 100 and 650 kg/cm2. At least a portion of the lacing can have an exposed pebbled surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods CoInventors: Kevin J. Murphy, Douglas G. Guenther
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Publication number: 20030195066Abstract: A bat has an elongate tubular striking member of a first material, and an elongate handle member of a second material. The handle may be of composite material laid up in selected layers and orientation to produce selected weight distribution, strength, and stiffness and improved batting capabilities. The striking member and handle member may have juncture sections which are substantially rigidly interconnected through mating configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Michael D. Eggiman, Douglas G. Guenther, Mark A. Fritzke
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Patent number: 6629902Abstract: A game ball including a casing and a lacing. The casing has a laced region. The lacing is coupled to the laced region of the casing. The lacing has an exposed surface comprised of an outer material that is compressible, resilient, and tactile. The outer material has a modulus of elasticity of between 14 and 170 kg/cm2 and a tensile strength between 100 and 650 kg/cm2. At least a portion of the lacing can have an exposed pebbled surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Kevin J. Murphy, Douglas G. Guenther
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Publication number: 20030186763Abstract: A bat has an elongate tubular striking member of a first material, and an elongate handle member of a second material. The handle may be of composite material laid up in selected layers and orientation to produce selected weight distribution, strength, and stiffness and improved batting capabilities. The striking member and handle member may have juncture sections which are substantially rigidly interconnected through mating configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Michael D. Eggiman, Douglas G. Guenther, Mark A. Fritzke
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Publication number: 20030104885Abstract: A game ball having improved gripability. The game ball includes a bladder and a cover. The cover is positioned over the bladder. The cover has an inner surface and an outer surface. The cover has a first impression pattern formed into, and covering at least a portion of, the outer surface. The first impression pattern forms a plurality of outwardly extending raised surfaces on the outer surface. The cover further has a second impression pattern formed into the raised surfaces of the outer surface. The second impression pattern is configured to improve the gripability of the game ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2001Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: Duksung Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kim Sung Jin, Douglas G. Guenther
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Patent number: 6553571Abstract: A ball glove includes an inner lining which includes a plurality of finger stalls which provide finger openings. Each finger stall is formed by a front palm lining and a back lining. The front palm lining is curved to provide a concavely curved front wall for each finger opening, and the back lining provides a back wall for each finger opening. The front palm lining includes side edges for each finger stall, and the back lining is secured to the side edges by lines of stitching which are spaced rearwardly from the curved front wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2002Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Douglas G. Guenther, Bradley C. Gaff
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Publication number: 20030069097Abstract: A football is provided with a thinner cover than conventional footballs. The thickness of the cover is less than 1.25 mm. The cover is formed from four cover panels. Each cover panel is stitched to a liner panel to form four panel assemblies. The liner panels are stronger and more resistant to bending than conventional liner panels. The panel assemblies are stitched together to form the seams of the football. An inflatable bladder is inserted inside of the attached panel assemblies. The liner panels withstand most of the forces on the football which are created by the internal bladder pressure and by impacts. The relatively thin cover panels are not required to support significant loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2001Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods, Inc.Inventors: Douglas G. Guenther, Bradley L. Gaff
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Publication number: 20030064839Abstract: A game ball is formed by molding a carcass in the final shape of the ball, spraying a mold surface with cover material, inserting the carcass into the mold, and molding the cover material onto the carcass.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2001Publication date: April 3, 2003Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods, Inc.Inventors: Douglas G. Guenther, Kevin L. Krysiak
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Publication number: 20030045382Abstract: A game ball including a casing and a lacing. The casing has a laced region. The lacing is coupled to the laced region of the casing. The lacing has an exposed surface comprised of an outer material that is compressible, resilient, and tactile. The outer material has a modulus of elasticity of between 14 and 170 kg/cm2 and a tensile strength between 100 and 650 kg/cm2. At least a portion of the lacing can have an exposed pebbled surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods, Inc.Inventors: Kevin J. Murphy, Douglas G. Guenther
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Publication number: 20030045385Abstract: A game ball including a casing and a lacing. The casing has a laced region. The lacing is coupled to the laced region of the casing. The lacing has an exposed surface comprised of an outer material that is compressible, resilient, and tactile. The outer material has a modulus of elasticity of between 14 and 170 kg/cm2 and a tensile strength between 100 and 650 kg/cm2. At least a portion of the lacing can have an exposed pebbled surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Kevin J. Murphy, Douglas G. Guenther
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Publication number: 20020091025Abstract: A sports ball includes an inflatable bladder, a plurality of first and second lining sheets, and a cover. The first lining sheets substantially cover the bladder to form a first lining. At least a portion of one first lining sheet overlaps at least a portion of another first lining sheet to define a first overlapped region. The first lining includes at least one first overlapped region. The second lining sheets substantially surround the first lining to form a second lining. At least a portion of one second lining sheet overlaps at least a portion of another sheet lining sheet to define a second overlapped region. The second lining includes at least one second overlapped region. The second lining is shifted with respect to the first lining to minimize overlapping of the first and second overlapped regions. The cover is coupled to and substantially surrounding the second lining.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2002Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods, Inc.Inventors: Douglas G. Guenther, Bradley L. Gaff
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Patent number: D479367Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2002Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Patrick Udelhofen, Douglas G. Guenther
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Patent number: D480774Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2002Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Kevin J. Murphy, Douglas G. Guenther