Patents by Inventor Lawrence John Pelotte

Lawrence John Pelotte 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).

  • Dressing apparatus for flex-arm mounted grinding wheel
    Patent number: 8123595
    Abstract: An apparatus for dressing a grinding wheel mounted on a flex-arm, the apparatus including a base, a post, a dresser and a guide, wherein when the flex-arm is in an unengaged position with the apparatus, the flex-arm is capable of movement along at least two directional axes, and wherein when the flex-arm is in an engaged position with the apparatus, the flex-arm is restricted to movement along one directional axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence John Pelotte
  • Gauges for measuring the depth of dents
    Patent number: 7762005
    Abstract: Embodiments of a depth gauge comprise a housing, a support structure extending from the bottom of the housing and being configured to balance the depth gauge on uneven or even surfaces, a retractable surface engaging member extending through the bottom of the housing and comprising a lower point configured to detect dents on a surface, and a gauge display coupled to the surface engaging member and operable to output depth measurements of dents detected by the surface engaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence John Pelotte
  • GAUGES FOR MEASURING THE DEPTH OF DENTS
    Publication number: 20090320310
    Abstract: Embodiments of a depth gauge comprise a housing, a support structure extending from the bottom of the housing and being configured to balance the depth gauge on uneven or even surfaces, a retractable surface engaging member extending through the bottom of the housing and comprising a lower point configured to detect dents on a surface, and a gauge display coupled to the surface engaging member and operable to output depth measurements of dents detected by the surface engaging member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence John Pelotte
  • Dressing Apparatus For Flex-Arm Mounted Grinding Wheel
    Publication number: 20090320818
    Abstract: An apparatus for dressing a grinding wheel mounted on a flex-arm, the apparatus including a base, a post, a dresser and a guide, wherein when the flex-arm is in an unengaged position with the apparatus, the flex-arm is capable of movement along at least two directional axes, and wherein when the flex-arm is in an engaged position with the apparatus, the flex-arm is restricted to movement along one directional axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence John Pelotte