Patents Assigned to PMC Industries
  • Patent number: 10469022
    Abstract: The invention relates to retention systems and, more particularly, for a modular retention apparatus, system and method for securing and leveling a photovoltaic (PV) panel and other objects on a wall, rooftop and other structure to secure and ground electrically. The photovoltaic panel retention assembly utilizes a solar cap with one or more integral elongated flange extensions of a predetermined dimension to provide spacing between PV solar panels and/or to stabilize the solar cap from tipping under installation forces and load in use. The flanges extend through a support bracket configured with a base portion to support adjacent PV panels in a PV panel array and a base platform portion. The solar cap comprises integral teeth on a surface of the solar cap spaced apart from the flanged projections to locate the teeth adjacent a frame of the PV panel for electrical grounding thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Tamas Kovacs
  • Publication number: 20190273460
    Abstract: The invention relates to retention systems and, more particularly, for a modular retention apparatus, system and method for securing and leveling a photovoltaic (PV) panel and other objects on a wall, rooftop and other structure to secure and ground electrically. The photovoltaic panel retention assembly utilizes a solar cap with one or more integral elongated flange extensions of a predetermined dimension to provide spacing between PV solar panels and/or to stabilize the solar cap from tipping under installation forces and load in use. The flanges extend through a support bracket configured with a base portion to support adjacent PV panels in a PV panel array and a base platform portion. The solar cap comprises integral teeth on a surface of the solar cap spaced apart from the flanged projections to locate the teeth adjacent a frame of the PV panel for electrical grounding thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Tamas KOVACS
  • Publication number: 20190169851
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a clamp with a mounting body having downwardly extending legs with at least one leg configured with an arcuate surface and a slot formed in a bottom surface of said mounting body by the downwardly extending legs for receiving a raised portion of a surface and a top portion for securing the device thereon. The clamp further includes one or more pins being received in one or more push-pin holes formed in the arcuate surface of the mounting body at a predetermined angle relative to said slot, whereby the predetermined angle can secure the clamp to varying designs of the raised portion, and a fastener adapted to be received in a fastener hole formed adjacent the one or more push-pin holes in the arcuate surface to force the one or more pins against the raised portion disposed in said slot and secure the clamp thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Tamas KOVACS
  • Publication number: 20180187706
    Abstract: A clamp assembly that may be used for securing to a raised portion of a surface. The clamp assembly comprising a mounting body of a general block shape having a slot for receiving the raised portion formed in a bottom surface of the mounting body attaching the clamp assembly thereto. The clamp assembly is configured with one or more pins that may be formed in a substantially elongated cylindrical shape. The pins may be configured to be received in one or more push-pin holes formed in the mounting body, whereby the push-pin holes extend to the slot from a side surface of push-pin holes. The clamp assembly includes a fastening element adapted to be received in a fastener hole formed adjacent the push-pin holes in the side surface of the mounting body. The fastening element is configured to secure, attach and hold the clamp assembly to the standing seam by forcing the pins against the raised portion of the surface disposed in the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tamas Kovacs, Alan Wasley, Jim Bailey, Martin Taylor
  • Publication number: 20180119425
    Abstract: An a clamp connector apparatus, system, and method for mounting a solar panel to a cross member while retaining snow, ice, items and other objects on a wall, rooftop and other structure. A clamp mounting apparatus, system, and method for mounting the retention apparatus and system to a stanchion assembly for a membrane roof thereby joining the cross member anchor assembly to a latch assembly of top block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Tamas KOVACS
  • Patent number: 9903532
    Abstract: A clamp assembly that may be used for securing to a raised portion of a surface. The clamp assembly comprising a mounting body of a general block shape having a slot for receiving the raised portion formed in a bottom surface of the mounting body attaching the clamp assembly thereto. The clamp assembly is configured with one or more pins that may be formed in a substantially elongated cylindrical shape. The pins may be configured to be received in one or more push-pin holes formed in the mounting body, whereby the push-pin holes extend to the slot from a side surface of push-pin holes. The clamp assembly includes a fastening element adapted to be received in a fastener hole formed adjacent the push-pin holes in the side surface of the mounting body. The fastening element is configured to secure, attach and hold the clamp assembly to the standing seam by forcing the pins against the raised portion of the surface disposed in the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tamas Kovacs, Alan Wasley, Jim Bailey, Martin Taylor
  • Patent number: 9850661
    Abstract: A retention apparatus, system and method for attaching a cross member with an anchor assembly to a latch assembly of a top block and clamp assembly secured to a wall, roof or other structure. The retention system is useful to prevent snow, ice and other objects from sliding off a roof. According to an exemplary embodiment, the retention apparatus and system may be secured to a standing seam on a metal roof to use an ice flag for retaining snow and ice between standing seams. The retention apparatus, system and method comprising a fastener securing a top block with a latch assembly to a clamp assembly attached to the standing seam of the metal roof. An cross member configured with an anchor assembly for operably connecting to the latch assembly of the top block by a ninety degree 90° straight-in approach to the latch assembly formed in the top block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Tamas Kovacs
  • Publication number: 20170130894
    Abstract: A clamp assembly that may be used for securing to a raised portion of a surface. The clamp assembly comprising a mounting body of a general block shape having a slot for receiving the raised portion formed in a bottom surface of the mounting body attaching the clamp assembly thereto. The clamp assembly is configured with one or more pins that may be formed in a substantially elongated cylindrical shape. The pins may be configured to be received in one or more push-pin holes formed in the mounting body, whereby the push-pin holes extend to the slot from a side surface of push-pin holes. The clamp assembly includes a fastening element adapted to be received in a fastener hole formed adjacent the push-pin holes in the side surface of the mounting body. The fastening element is configured to secure, attach and hold the clamp assembly to the standing seam by forcing the pins against the raised portion of the surface disposed in the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tamas Kovacs, Alan Wasley, Jim Bailey, Martin Taylor
  • Publication number: 20170073974
    Abstract: A retention apparatus, system and method for attaching a cross member with an anchor assembly to a latch assembly of a top block and clamp assembly secured to a wall, roof or other structure. The retention system is useful to prevent snow, ice and other objects from sliding off a roof. According to an exemplary embodiment, the retention apparatus and system may be secured to a standing seam on a metal roof to use an ice flag for retaining snow and ice between standing seams. The retention apparatus, system and method comprising a fastener securing a top block with a latch assembly to a clamp assembly attached to the standing seam of the metal roof. An cross member configured with an anchor assembly for operably connecting to the latch assembly of the top block by a ninety degree 90° straight-in approach to the latch assembly formed in the top block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Tamas KOVACS
  • Patent number: 5396979
    Abstract: Apparatus for orienting cap assemblies presented serially in a stream of random oriented cap assemblies, each cap assembly having a span between a leading edge and a trailing edge and an axis located intermediate the leading and trailing edges, the apparatus including a gate having opposite abutments spaced relative to the span and the axis of each cap assembly, and a rotor for advancing the cap assemblies through the gate such that a selected one of the leading edge and the trailing edge of each cap assembly will engage one of the opposite abutments as the cap assembly passes through the gate to turn the cap assembly into the desired orientation for delivery of a stream of uniformly oriented cap assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: PMC Industries
    Inventor: Kazmier Wysocki
  • Patent number: 5207048
    Abstract: A chuck apparatus for threading a cap having a spout onto a bottle has a chuck with opposing gripping jaws for gripping the cap; a chuck rotating assembly for rotating the chuck to thread the cap on the bottle; a shaft connected with the chuck and an assembly for epicyclically rotating the shaft about a central axis; a raising and lowering assembly for raising and lowering the chuck out of and into engagement with the cap; a coupling rotatably connected with the shaft, and a cam assembly for raising and lowering the coupling; a spout alignment assembly for maintaining the spout at a first predetermined orientation with respect to the bottle while the chuck is rotated to thread the cap on the bottle, and including a saddle for engaging the spout, and a rod extending coaxially and rotatably through the shaft, for supporting the saddle above the gripping jaws in the first predetermined rotational orientation; and a chuck aligning assembly for aligning the chuck in a second predetermined orientation with respect
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: PMC Industries
    Inventor: Kazmier Wysocki
  • Patent number: 4779714
    Abstract: An orienter accepts trigger pump cap assemblies of the type in which a trigger is spaced from a cap along the pump housing of the cap assembly, the cap assemblies being presented serially in either one of first and second front-to-back orientations, and discharges the cap assemblies in only the second one of the orientations, the orienter including a pusher member which engages the pump housing of each cap assembly, as the cap assemblies travel downstream through the orienter, and pushes laterally against each pump housing to rotate the pump housing about the cap of those cap assemblies in the first orientation to reverse the front-to-back orientation of those cap assemblies so that all of the cap assemblies emerge oriented in the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Assignee: PMC Industries
    Inventor: John J. Madden
  • Patent number: 4746002
    Abstract: An apparatus for orienting and delivering dispenser cap assemblies includes a transfer arrangement for accepting oriented cap assemblies from an orienter and stabilizing the cap assemblies into a stabilized stream of oriented cap assemblies for further operations, the transfer arrangement having a guide track with a gate section at a jam-prone portion of the guide track and a diverter section upstream of the gate section such that upon the occurence of a jam in the jam-prone portion, the gate section is actuated to open the jam-prone portion and clear the jam, and the diverter section is actuated to divert further cap assemblies away from the jam-prone portion until the jam is cleared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Assignee: PMC Industries
    Inventor: Peter Wysocki
  • Patent number: 4610345
    Abstract: Method and apparatus in which dispenser cap assemblies of the type having a trigger-type pump cap and a dip tube are fed to a generally cone-shaped drum which rotates about a vertical axis and carries compartments within which the cap assemblies are moved in a generally spiral outward direction while moving axially downwardly to be oriented vertically, with the cap below the dip tube, the cap assemblies then being transferred to a turnover wheel which rotates about a horizontal axis so that the cap assemblies are inverted to re-orient each cap assembly into a position where each dip tube depends vertically downwardly from the respective cap, the cap assemblies then being passed to a horizontal conveyor for advancement to a discharge point where the cap assemblies are presented serially in a prescribed alignment and orientation, at a relatively high rate, for capping operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: PMC Industries
    Inventors: George E. Spreen, Hans Herold, Kazmier Wysocki
  • Patent number: 4485511
    Abstract: A rotary die head has radially extendable and retractable thread cutting tools moving in paths of different angularity relative to the workpiece to permit one tool to cut a load flank in the workpiece at one lead and another tool simultaneously to cut a stab flank in the workpiece at a different lead, with the tools commonly generating the thread root, whereby a dual lead tapered thread may be formed on the workpiece in one pass. The respective cutting tools may have chasers with multiple teeth to permit the formation of deeper dual lead tapered threads in one pass. The die head may also have a radially extendable and retractable turning tool commonly driven with but moving in opposite directions from the thread cutting tools, whereby the turning tool when extended may form a seal or thread relief surface on the workpiece while the thread cutting tools are retracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Assignee: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert F. Urbanic
  • Patent number: 4300780
    Abstract: A centering and self-adjusting chuck for clamping stock includes at least three circumferentially spaced dependent jaws that initially are displaced by being simultaneously radially inwardly driven equal distances under low pressure to center the stock positioned therebetween and further includes at least three other circumferentially spaced independent jaws that are then independently displaced by being radially inwardly driven under low pressure any distance required to have each such independent jaw engage the centered stock, the dependent and independent jaws finally being displaced by being simultaneously radially inwardly driven under higher pressure tightly and uniformly to clamp the stock therebetween for subsequent machining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1981
    Assignee: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert F. Urbanic
  • Patent number: 4123194
    Abstract: A chip breaker includes an abutment surface having geometry generally corresponding in profile to the geometry on the cutting edge of the associated thread chaser to permit such abutment surface to be uniformly spaced from respective roots and crests of the thread chaser and in close proximity thereto when the chaser and breaker are clampingly juxtaposed. The juxtaposed or trailing surface of the chip breaker has angularly biased, parallel grooves therein to deliver coolant past the chaser body and then into the cutting area along the respective flanks of the chip breaker and chaser geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence E. Cave
  • Patent number: D859140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Tamas Kovacs
  • Patent number: D866300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Mercier, Tamas Kovacs
  • Patent number: D866305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Mercier, Tamas Kovacs