Scott Gallacher, CDT: Pouring His Heart and Soul into Product Development

By Kelly Fessel Carr

Posted May 16, 2022 in Labs & Profiles

What do Diamond Articulators, Caterpillar™ shoelaces and the Smuggle Mug® have in common? They’re all inventions patented by Scott Gallacher, CDT.


Gallacher has a distinctive ability to conceptualize product design and engineering principles and create hypothetical ways of testing design and functionality all in his head. “It’s a skill Einstein referred to as ‘thought experiment’,” he says.


A serial inventor, Gallacher started developing consumer-oriented products in the mid-1990s largely based on personal needs. For instance, he designed the Caterpillar shoelaces to help his son learn to tie his shoes and the Smuggle Mug (an insulated mug with a hidden flask) to bring rum and coke to his poker games. The Smuggle Mug and Gallacher’s similar products—the BoozeBrella® and ShamBooze® flasks—are designed for bringing alcohol into concerts, football games and cruise ships.


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  • Kelly Fessel Carr

    Associate Publisher / Editor at LMT Communications, Inc. · Newtown, CT

    At the helm of the magazine for over 35 years, Kelly is the heart and soul of the editorial department, guiding and shaping our coverage - both in print and online - to bring dental laboratory decision-makers the news and...

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