Patents Assigned to Solar Group, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10342373
    Abstract: A support member is for a door assembly of a mailbox. The mailbox includes an enclosure member and a panel member coupled to the enclosure member. The door assembly has a door member coupled to the panel member. The support member includes a body portion structured to be coupled to the door member; and a flange portion extending outwardly from the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SOLAR GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Virgil Keith Clark, Jeremy D'len Dickens, J. Derrick Dry, Brian Lavon Roney, Kenneth Ray Smith
  • Patent number: 10285525
    Abstract: A mounting assembly is for a mailbox. The mailbox has an enclosure member. The mounting assembly includes a sleeve member, a first support member coupled to the sleeve member and the enclosure member, a second support member coupled to the sleeve member, and a pad member coupled to the second support member. The mounting assembly has an axis extending through an opening in each of the sleeve member, the first support member, the second support member, and the pad member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SOLAR GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: J. Derrick Dry, Jeremy D'Len Dickens
  • Patent number: 10111548
    Abstract: A barrier member is for a mailbox. The mailbox has a floor member, a wrap member coupled to the floor member, and a door pivotably coupled to the floor member. The door is structured to pivot between an open position and a closed position. The barrier member includes a first segment, a second segment opposite and located substantially parallel to the first segment, and a band connecting the first segment to the second segment. The barrier member is structured to sealingly cooperate with the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SOLAR GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: J. Derrick Dry, Brian Lavon Roney
  • Publication number: 20180078069
    Abstract: A mounting assembly is for a mailbox. The mailbox has an enclosure member. The mounting assembly includes a sleeve member, a first support member coupled to the sleeve member and the enclosure member, a second support member coupled to the sleeve member, and a pad member coupled to the second support member. The mounting assembly has an axis extending through an opening in each of the sleeve member, the first support member, the second support member, and the pad member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: SOLAR GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: J. DERRICK DRY, JEREMY D'LEN DICKENS
  • Publication number: 20170258255
    Abstract: A support member is for a door assembly of a mailbox. The mailbox includes an enclosure member and a panel member coupled to the enclosure member. The door assembly has a door member coupled to the panel member. The support member includes a body portion structured to be coupled to the door member; and a flange portion extending outwardly from the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: SOLAR GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: VIRGIL KEITH CLARK, JEREMY D'LEN DICKENS, J. DERRICK DRY, BRIAN LAVON RONEY, KENNETH RAY SMITH
  • Patent number: 8104732
    Abstract: A mailbox mounting bracket is provided wherein there are two substantially identical bracket members that are coupled together to form the mailbox mounting bracket. The two bracket members may be adjusted in a lateral direction to have a width corresponding to any typical mailbox size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Solar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry D. Robinson, J. Derrick Dry
  • Patent number: 7686173
    Abstract: A modular shelving system including a number of separate, selectively inter-connectable pieces, and methods of assembling such a shelving system. The selectively inter-connectable pieces of the shelving system include vertical supports columns, cap shelves for attachment thereto, hanging rods, and adjustable shelves and drawers and selectively placeable support elements for supporting same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Solar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Robinson, J. Derrick Dry, Bart Majors
  • Patent number: 7311291
    Abstract: An elongated support post for a mailbox has a mailbox support arm secured to an upper portion of the support post and at least one anchor fin secured to a lower portion of the support post and projectingly outwardly therefrom. In one embodiment of the invention a pair of support fins is secured to generally opposed portions of the support post and project radially outwardly therefrom. The support post may have openings into which portions of the support fins extend for mechanical interengagement therebetween. The support fins are preferably taperedly downwardly so as to facilitate insertion of the post into the earth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Solar Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry Dwight Robinson
  • Patent number: 7025670
    Abstract: A wind powered rotatable vent includes an annular rotatable louvered panel axially rotatable about a shaft and an impeller disposed in spaced underlying relationship with respect to the rotatable louvered panel and rotatably secured to the shaft. A fixed collar underlies at least a portion of the rotatable louvered panel and a brace which is rotatably secured to the shaft has first arms secured to an upper portion of the rotatable louvered panel and second arms secured to a lower portion thereof. The collar and rotatable louvered panel define a passageway for flow of air therethrough. The rotatable louvered panel is structured to rotate responsive to wind impinging thereon and responsive to air flowing upwardly through the impeller in the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Solar Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry Dwight Robinson
  • Patent number: 6793574
    Abstract: A vent which is attachable but not attached to a structure includes a body having openings for passage of air therethrough while resisting undesired entry of foreign matter. The body has a plurality of fastener receiving passageways. Passageways have an entry end and an exit end and fasteners extend into the passageways for retention therein prior to securement of the vent to the structure. The passageways are preferably composed of a resilient material and the passageway opening has at least portions of lesser opening size than the average diameter of the shank of the fasteners such as nails. In another embodiment, the passageways may be composed of a suitable metal. The passageway may have radially inwardly projecting portions which define a generally triangular segmented surface for retention of the fastener. The vent may be a roof ridge ventilator or other type of vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Solar Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry Dwight Robinson
  • Patent number: 6684581
    Abstract: A rollable ridge vent includes an elongated panel having a pair of opposite ends and a pair of opposite sides, a plurality of first baffles depending from the panel and arranged to form a pair of first rows adjacent the sides of the panel, a plurality of second baffles depending from the panel and arranged to form a pair of second rows adjacent and at least partially overlapping the first baffles, with the first and second baffles being spaced from one another to provide a plurality of drainage spaces therebetween, a plurality of third baffles depending from the panel that are arranged in a sinusoidal pattern and disposed between the second rows of second baffles, and in which the ridge vent further includes a seal member at each end of the panel, with a generally triangular dowel formed in one of the seal members and a lug having a generally triangular socket with a constricted throat formed in the opposite seal member, the dowels and sockets being co-operable with corresponding dowels and sockets formed on
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Solar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry D. Robinson, Derick Dry
  • Patent number: 6412688
    Abstract: A parcel receptacle having a housing and a door member coupled to the housing, the door member structured to move between an open position and a closed position, and a lock assembly. The lock assembly includes a cam lock, a lock set assembly and a lock catch assembly. The cam lock having a latch member structured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position. The lock set assembly having a first position and a second position. The lock catch assembly having a catch member. The cam lock is coupled to the parcel receptacle door. The lock set is coupled to the parcel receptacle door adjacent to the cam lock. The catch member coupled to the housing so that the catch member is positioned to engage either the cam lock latch member or the lock set assembly when the door member is moved into the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Solar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifton A. Tucker, Eric Holder, Derrick Dry, Larry D. Robinson
  • Patent number: D790248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Solar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Virgil Keith Clark, Jeremy D'Len Dickens, J. Derrick Dry, Brian Lavon Roney, Kenneth Ray Smith
  • Patent number: D880104
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SOLAR GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: J. Derrick Dry, Brian Lavon Roney