Patents by Inventor Gary T. Mackey

Gary T. Mackey 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).

  • Patent number: 5713149
    Abstract: An electronic trigger lock which contains a back plate which blocks access to the trigger from one side of a firearm. This back plate has a member extending from it which contains a first series of ratchet teeth. Next, an electronic portion of the electronic trigger guard is provided to block access to the other side of the trigger. This electronic portion is contained within an outer housing. A user interface is located on the exterior of the outer housing for entering information into the electronic trigger lock. This interface may be comprised of translucent colored buttons. Also, this user interface is illuminated. The outer housing has an opening for receiving the member extending from the back plate. This opening contains a second series of ratchet teeth which are adapted to engage the first series of ratchet teeth on the member. A solenoid is located inside the outer housing to enable the release of the first series of ratchet teeth from the second series of ratchet teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Trigger Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Jefferey A. Cady, Gary T. Mackey, L. Scott Hazlewood, Robert C. Scott
  • Patent number: 5406419
    Abstract: An air powered motor 10, mounted inside an outer cover 11 to effect the movement of a mirror 12 in one or more axis 35. The pneumatic motor is coaxial with a threaded and pivoted rod 13 and contains a rotor or ring gear 14 with vanes 15 arrayed around the exterior of the gear. Pressurized air is introduced into the motor, against the vanes 15, causing a center piece or gear 16 to rotate about the operating rod 13 attached to a mirror mounting plate 17. As a result, the mirror rotates on its hinge 18. The direction of air flow from the fluid source can be reversed with a control valve, causing the mirror to rotate in the opposite direction. The mirror's rotation about its axis is controlled from a remote location, such as the cab of a large truck, by moving the air control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Moto Mirror, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary T. Mackey
  • Patent number: 5046742
    Abstract: A golf ball is provided with evenly and uniformly distributed dimples. The spherical surface of the golf ball is divided into thirty-two geometric shapes, comprising twelve spherical pentagons and twenty spherical hexagons. The arrangement of the dimples on the spherical surface is generally defined by the sides of the spherical pentagons and hexagons. The uniform distribution of dimples is such that the golf ball displays multiple axes of symmetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Gary T. Mackey
    Inventor: Gary T. Mackey
  • Patent number: 4886277
    Abstract: A golf ball is provided with evenly and uniformly distributed dimples so that at least four great circle paths on the surface of the golf ball do not intersect any dimples. The spherical surface of the golf ball is divided into fourteen geometric shapes, comprising six spherical squares and eight spherical hexagons. The arrangement of the dimples on the spherical surface is generally defined by the sides of the spherical squares and hexagons. The uniform distribution of dimples and great circle paths is such that the golf ball displays multiple axes of symmetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: American Ball Manufacturing, Corp.
    Inventor: Gary T. Mackey
  • Patent number: D323687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: American Ball Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Gary T. Mackey