Patents by Inventor Lee Hatley

Lee Hatley 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).

  • Publication number: 20240106214
    Abstract: A junction box includes a housing with a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion includes an attachment portion and the bottom portion includes a first portion on an exterior side of the housing and a second portion opposite the first portion. The first portion of the bottom portion is configured to be mounted to a roof of a structure. The junction box includes a lid configured to be mounted on the attachment portion of the housing and a retention system configured to retain the lid in proximity to the to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Patent number: 11848549
    Abstract: A junction box may include a housing box. The housing box may be configured to selectively attach to a sub-tile surface of the structure. The housing box may include a recess portion configured to be physically positioned between a plane of a tile surface of the structure and the sub-tile surface. The housing box may also include an expose portion configured to extend away from the plane of the tile surface. In addition, the housing box may include a bottom portion attached to the recess portion. The bottom portion may include a first surface configured to be physically positioned proximate the sub-tile surface such that a central plane of the housing box is not parallel to a plane of the sub-tile surface when the plane of the tile surface is not parallel to the plane of the sub-tile surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Easy Solar Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Patent number: 11695261
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a junction box may include a flashing. The flashing may define a first groove. The first groove may be disposed relative to a first center axis on a first plane. The junction box may also include a housing. The housing may include a bottom portion. The bottom portion may define a second groove. The second groove may be disposed relative to a second center axis. The second center axis may be coincident with the first center axis in a direction that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. In addition, the second groove may be located on a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. Further, the second groove may be configured to indicate a suitable hole position in the bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Easy Solar Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Publication number: 20230043327
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a junction box may include a flashing. The flashing may define a first groove. The first groove may be disposed relative to a first center axis on a first plane. The junction box may also include a housing. The housing may include a bottom portion. The bottom portion may define a second groove. The second groove may be disposed relative to a second center axis. The second center axis may be coincident with the first center axis in a direction that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. In addition, the second groove may be located on a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. Further, the second groove may be configured to indicate a suitable hole position in the bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: EASY SOLAR PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Patent number: 11515693
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a junction box may include a flashing. The flashing may define a first groove. The first groove may be disposed relative to a first center axis on a first plane. The junction box may also include a housing. The housing may include a bottom portion. The bottom portion may define a second groove. The second groove may be disposed relative to a second center axis. The second center axis may be coincident with the first center axis in a direction that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. In addition, the second groove may be located on a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. Further, the second groove may be configured to indicate a suitable hole position in the bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: EASY SOLAR PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Publication number: 20220085585
    Abstract: A junction box may include a housing box. The housing box may be configured to selectively attach to a sub-tile surface of the structure. The housing box may include a recess portion configured to be physically positioned between a plane of a tile surface of the structure and the sub-tile surface. The housing box may also include an expose portion configured to extend away from the plane of the tile surface. In addition, the housing box may include a bottom portion attached to the recess portion. The bottom portion may include a first surface configured to be physically positioned proximate the sub-tile surface such that a central plane of the housing box is not parallel to a plane of the sub-tile surface when the plane of the tile surface is not parallel to the plane of the sub-tile surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin WADE, Lee HATLEY
  • Publication number: 20200119533
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a junction box may include a flashing. The flashing may define a first groove. The first groove may be disposed relative to a first center axis on a first plane. The junction box may also include a housing. The housing may include a bottom portion. The bottom portion may define a second groove. The second groove may be disposed relative to a second center axis. The second center axis may be coincident with the first center axis in a direction that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. In addition, the second groove may be located on a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. Further, the second groove may be configured to indicate a suitable hole position in the bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Patent number: 10505354
    Abstract: A junction box may include a flashing that defines a first groove. The junction box may include a housing attached to the flashing and positioned at least a first distance from a plurality of edges of the flashing. The housing may include a plurality of sidewalls that form a plurality of joints. The plurality of joints may include a first joint formed by a first sidewall and a second sidewall that is oriented towards a first edge of the flashing. The housing may include a bottom portion attached to the plurality of sidewalls and that defines a second groove. The second groove may include a second center axis that is substantially coincident with a first center axis of the first groove. The second groove may be located on a substantially parallel plane to the first groove. The second groove may indicate a suitable hole position in the bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Sasquatch Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Publication number: 20190334333
    Abstract: A junction box may include a flashing that defines a first groove. The junction box may include a housing attached to the flashing and positioned at least a first distance from a plurality of edges of the flashing. The housing may include a plurality of sidewalls that form a plurality of joints. The plurality of joints may include a first joint formed by a first sidewall and a second sidewall that is oriented towards a first edge of the flashing. The housing may include a bottom portion attached to the plurality of sidewalls and that defines a second groove. The second groove may include a second center axis that is substantially coincident with a first center axis of the first groove. The second groove may be located on a substantially parallel plane to the first groove. The second groove may indicate a suitable hole position in the bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Patent number: 10230227
    Abstract: A junction box may include a flashing that includes a first and second surface. The first surface may define a first circular groove. The junction box may include a housing attached to the flashing. The housing may be positioned at least a second distance from edges of the flashing. The housing may include sidewalls that form ends, which may include a first end oriented towards a first edge of the flashing. The housing may include a bottom portion attached to the sidewalls, which may define a second circular groove. The second circular groove may include a similar diameter as the first circular groove. The second circular groove may be concentric with the first circular groove on a parallel plane. The second circular groove may indicate suitable hole positions. The housing may additionally include a top portion that defines an opening, which may be concentric with the second circular groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sasquatch Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Patent number: D917400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Sasquatch Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley