Patents by Inventor Terence Peter Grogan

Terence Peter Grogan 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).

  • Wheel alignment measuring
    Patent number: 8760641
    Abstract: A method for determining the alignment of a pair of vehicle wheels includes the steps of positioning a beam projecting device consecutively on each wheel, in the same angular relationship to the wheel, and projecting a beam to a receptor, which is located in a predetermined angular relationship the other wheel. The projecting device, the receptor or both is utilized to determine the angle between the beams and the angle is related to the alignment of the pair of wheels; the receptor being maintained in the same position for each beam projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Inventor: Terence Peter Grogan
  • WHEEL ALIGNMENT MEASURING
    Publication number: 20110279814
    Abstract: A method for determining the alignment of a pair of vehicle wheels includes the steps of positioning a beam projecting device consecutively on each wheel, in the same angular relationship to the wheel, and projecting a beam to a receptor, which is located in a predetermined angular relationship the other wheel. The projecting device, the receptor or both is utilized to determine the angle between the beams and the angle is related to the alignment of the pair of wheels; the receptor being maintained in the same position for each beam projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Terence Peter Grogan