Article: Van Voorhis native receives patent on pick-up tool

You might say Theodore J. "Ted" Gregor's business is picking up. And he's hoping it continues that way.

Gregor, a Van Voorhis native now living in Carlsbad, Calif., has received a patent on an enhanced pick-up tool used by crews along the highways or in parks and recreation areas. The hand-actuated equipment adds "inventor" to Gregor's long list of accomplishments.

"The company I ran for 10 years was Arcoa Industries," said Gregor, a 1960 graduate of Monongahela High School. "Our main product was a tool used to pick up litter. I'm sure everyone has seen road or parks workers using them. The patent is an improvement that extends the useful life of the tool. We've built a prototype and ...

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