Patents by Inventor Gary W. Pekar

Gary W. Pekar 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).

  • System for installing a cord in a cavity
    Patent number: 7251886
    Abstract: A system for installing a cord in a cavity includes a traveling member and a base assembly. The traveling member includes a first magnet member attached to a first leader for insertion in a first opening. The base assembly includes a magnetic bar, a second magnet member attached to a second leader, and an elongate probe member having an end adapted to removably receive the second magnet member. When the traveling member is positioned within the cavity, a magnetic attraction develops between the first magnet member and the magnetic bar, pulling the traveling member toward the base assembly for establishing a magnetic connection with the second magnet member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventors: Gary W. Pekar, Terri L. Pekar
  • Electronic slope detector
    Patent number: 5432503
    Abstract: An electronic bubble level display is provided for determining surface normality when coupled with three sensors (18, 20, 22) sensing distance to the surface. The signals from the sensors are provided to an electronic processor (34) for computing the surface angularity and translating the angularity to specific positions on an LED dot matrix display chip (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Vought Aircraft Company
    Inventor: Gary W. Pekar
  • Portable grip length indicator
    Patent number: 4876800
    Abstract: A portable grip length indicator for determining a discrete fastener length for a fastener to be used in fastening a stack of two or more pieces of material. The indicator comprises a body, a probe attached to the body and capable of extending beyond the body for determining the thickness of the stack, a transducer connected to the probe for sensing the relative movement of the probe and translating the movement into an electrical output signal, and an electrical processor for computing the discrete fastener length from the output signal of the transducer according to a predetermined correlation of the thickness of the stack and the type of fastener to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: LTV Aerospace and Defense Company
    Inventors: Gary W. Pekar, Jack W. Mason, Michael Blanc
  • Machine tool control system
    Patent number: 4745557
    Abstract: A machine tool setting device and control system are provided. The machine tool setting device sets the machine tool tip at a predetermined distance above a work piece by detecting when the machine tool tip intercepts an optical beam. The control system allows for the drilling of multi-ply work pieces wherein the multi-plies comprise different thicknesses and hardnesses. The drill bit translational velocity and rotational velocity are continuously controlled for optimization depending upon the type of material and thickness as a hole is drilled through the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: LTV Aerospace & Defense Company
    Inventors: Gary W. Pekar, Billy R. Sewell, Michael Blanc