Patents by Inventor Rick A. Lehto

Rick A. Lehto 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).

  • Alignment tool
    Patent number: 6374507
    Abstract: A component alignment tool for aligning pulleys or sprocket gears in a drive system. The tool comprising a body containing a laser, and a pair of adjustable clamping arms. The tool is affixed to one of a pair of components in the system to be aligned. The laser is then used to emit a light beam that is coplanar with the first component, directed at a second component. The targeting point of the laser is used to determine whether the two components are misaligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventor: Rick A. Lehto