Patents by Inventor Lionel D. Alford, Jr.

Lionel D. Alford, Jr. 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).

  • Blended winglet
    Patent number: 7644892
    Abstract: A capped winglet comprising a helical portion having a smooth vertical curvature of 180°±approximately 20° from the plane of the unbounded end of a wing, and a generally planar cap contiguous with the helical portion of the winglet at the end of its curvature away from the wing, the cap having a free inboard end and a chord tapered toward the free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Inventors: Lionel D. Alford, Jr., Gary J. Clayman, Jr.