Patents Assigned to Tower Solutions, LLC
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Publication number: 20230295948Abstract: A mobile tower for transportation to and rapid deployment at remote sites where the mobile tower can be engaged with the ground, the mobile tower including an extendable and retractable tower secured to a mobile support structure including a frame having a plurality of rapidly deployable outriggers, wherein the tower includes three series of pivotally interconnected tower sections or segments, sections or segments of which engage with segments of each of the other series when the tower is assembled; the mobile tower including a plurality of guy wires secured between the extendable and retractable tower and the respective outriggers to stabilize the tower after the tower is assembled. The guy wires are preferably secured to the extendable and retractable tower at first and second connecting positions that are displaced from one another about an outer perimeter. Methods of deploying the mobile tower are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger
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Patent number: 11661761Abstract: A mobile tower for transportation to and rapid deployment at remote sites where the mobile tower can be engaged with the ground, the mobile tower including an extendable and retractable tower secured to a mobile support structure including a frame having a plurality of rapidly deployable outriggers, wherein the tower includes three series of pivotally interconnected tower sections or segments, sections or segments of which engage with segments of each of the other series when the tower is assembled; the mobile tower including a plurality of guy wires secured between the extendable and retractable tower and the respective outriggers to stabilize the tower after the tower is assembled. The guy wires are preferably secured to the extendable and retractable tower at first and second connecting positions that are displaced from one another about an outer perimeter. Methods of deploying the mobile tower are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger
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Publication number: 20210164255Abstract: A mobile tower for transportation to and rapid deployment at remote sites where the mobile tower can be engaged with the ground, the mobile tower including an extendable and retractable tower secured to a mobile support structure including a frame having a plurality of rapidly deployable outriggers, wherein the tower includes three series of pivotally interconnected tower sections or segments, sections or segments of which engage with segments of each of the other series when the tower is assembled; the mobile tower including a plurality of guy wires secured between the extendable and retractable tower and the respective outriggers to stabilize the tower after the tower is assembled. The guy wires are preferably secured to the extendable and retractable tower at first and second connecting positions that are displaced from one another about an outer perimeter. Methods of deploying the mobile tower are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger
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Patent number: 10975563Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections or chains. The linked sections include a plurality of individual segments linked end to end. As the linked segments are extended, each of the individual segments of the linked chains engage individual segments of adjacent linked sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual segments of the linked sections disengage from the individual segment of the adjacent linked sections and the individual linked sections may be rolled up into a multi-sided form for compact storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme
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Publication number: 20210054959Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections. The linked sections include a plurality of individual sections linked end to end. As the linked sections are extended, each of the individual sections engage adjacent individual sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual sections disengage from the adjacent individual sections and the column may be retracted for compact storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: Mark Colman, John Norris
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Patent number: 10920444Abstract: A mobile tower for transportation to and rapid deployment at remote sites where the mobile tower can be engaged with the ground, the mobile tower including an extendable and retractable tower secured to a mobile support structure including a frame having a plurality of rapidly deployable outriggers, wherein the tower includes three series of pivotally interconnected tower sections or segments, sections or segments of which engage with segments of each of the other series when the tower is assembled; the mobile tower including a rigging apparatus that generally encircles the tower and a plurality of guy wires secured between the tower and the respective outriggers to stabilize the tower after the tower is assembled. The guy wires are preferably secured to the rigging apparatus at first and second connecting positions that are displaced from one another about an outer perimeter of the rigging apparatus. Methods of deploying the mobile tower are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger
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Publication number: 20200284023Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections or chains. The linked sections include a plurality of individual segments linked end to end. As the linked segments are extended, each of the individual segments of the linked chains engage individual segments of adjacent linked sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual segments of the linked sections disengage from the individual segment of the adjacent linked sections and the individual linked sections may be rolled up into a multi-sided form for compact storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme
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Patent number: 10767677Abstract: A blind fastener device for fastening at least two workpieces, including a sleeve, an expander having a tensioning section, a locking section, and an expansion section, and a nut. A portion of the expander passes through the sleeve to cooperate with the nut so that relative rotation of the expander and nut draws the expander's distal end toward the sleeve's proximal end thereby drawing a portion of the expansion section of the expander into a structural region located on the sleeve and expanding at least a portion of the sleeve's structural region, and drawing a portion of the locking section past the sleeve's distal end toward the sleeve's proximal end and deforming at least a portion of the sleeve's distal end to a locked state.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: SKY CLIMBER TOWER SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: George M. Anasis, David W. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20200158277Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections. The linked sections include a plurality of individual sections linked end to end. As the linked sections are extended, each of the individual sections engage adjacent individual sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual sections disengage from the adjacent individual sections and the column may be retracted for compact storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: Mark Colman, John Norris
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Patent number: 10604928Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections or chains. The linked sections include a plurality of individual segments linked end to end. As the linked segments are extended, each of the individual segments of the linked chains engage individual segments of adjacent linked sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual segments of the linked sections disengage from the individual segment of the adjacent linked sections and the individual linked sections may be rolled up into a multi-sided form for compact storage.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme
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Patent number: 10451215Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections. The linked sections include a plurality of individual sections linked end to end. As the linked sections are extended, each of the individual sections engage adjacent individual sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual sections disengage from the adjacent individual sections and the column may be retracted for compact storage. Methods of forming such an expandable/retractable column are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: Mark Colman, John Norris
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Publication number: 20190292804Abstract: A mobile tower for transportation to and rapid deployment at remote sites where the mobile tower can be engaged with the ground, the mobile tower including an extendable and retractable tower secured to a mobile support structure including a frame having a plurality of rapidly deployable outriggers, wherein the tower includes three series of pivotally interconnected tower sections or segments, sections or segments of which engage with segments of each of the other series when the tower is assembled; the mobile tower including a rigging apparatus that generally encircles the tower and a plurality of guy wires secured between the tower and the respective outriggers to stabilize the tower after the tower is assembled. The guy wires are preferably secured to the rigging apparatus at first and second connecting positions that are displaced from one another about an outer perimeter of the rigging apparatus. Methods of deploying the mobile tower are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger
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Patent number: 10094135Abstract: The present invention is an improved apparatus and method for forming a retractable tower or column. The present invention includes pointed hooks wherein the hooks are attached to each section of a section chain, one in a horizontal direction and one in an off-set manner. The section chains are placed on a take up mechanism in an operable position and then raised utilizing a motor. As the section chains are raised, they are guided by a guide tower, rollers, shims, and gear racks into a position whereby hooks from adjacent sections of the section chains form coupled engagements. The coupled engagement of the hooks of the sections of each adjacent section chains thereby form the column.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventor: Steven A. Olsen
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Patent number: 10030379Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections or chains. The linked sections include a plurality of individual segments linked end to end. As the linked segments are extended, each of the individual segments of the linked chains engage individual segments of adjacent linked sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual segments of the linked sections disengage from the individual segment of the adjacent linked sections and the individual linked sections may be rolled up into a multi-sided form for compact storage.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme
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Patent number: 10012344Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections. The linked sections include a plurality of individual sections linked end to end. As the linked sections are extended, each of the individual sections engage adjacent individual sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual sections disengage from the adjacent individual sections and the column may be retracted for compact storage.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: Mark Colman, John Norris
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Patent number: 9719244Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections or chains. The linked sections include a plurality of individual segments linked end to end. As the linked segments are extended, each of the individual segments of the linked chains engage individual segments of adjacent linked sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual segments of the linked sections disengage from the individual segment of the adjacent linked sections and the individual linked sections may be rolled up into a multi-sided form for compact storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme
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Patent number: 9709212Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections. The linked sections include a plurality of individual sections linked end to end. As the linked sections are extended, each of the individual sections of the linked chains engage individual sections of adjacent linked chains to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual sections of the linked chains disengage from the individual section of the adjacent linked sections and the individual linked sections may be rolled up for compact storage.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: Mark Colman, John Norris
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Patent number: 9546499Abstract: The present invention is an improved apparatus and method for forming a retractable tower or column. The present invention includes pointed hooks wherein the hooks are attached to each section of a section chain, one in a horizontal direction and one in an off-set manner. The section chains are placed on a take up mechanism in an operable position and then raised utilizing a motor. As the section chains are raised, they are guided by a guide tower, rollers, shims, and gear racks into a position whereby hooks from adjacent sections of the section chains form coupled engagements. The coupled engagement of the hooks of the sections of each adjacent section chains thereby form the column.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventor: Steven A. Olsen
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Patent number: 9309661Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections or chains. The linked sections include a plurality of individual segments linked end to end. As the linked segments are extended, each of the individual segments of the linked chains engage individual segments of adjacent linked sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual segments of the linked sections disengage from the individual segment of the adjacent linked sections and the individual linked sections may be rolled up into a multi-sided form for compact storage.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme
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Patent number: 8955811Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections. The linked sections include a plurality of individual sections linked end to end. As the linked sections are extended, each of the individual sections of the linked chains engage individual sections of adjacent linked chains to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual sections of the linked chains disengage from the individual section of the adjacent linked sections and the individual linked sections may be rolled up for compact storage.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: Mark Colman, John Norris