Patents by Inventor Benjamin T. Materna

Benjamin T. Materna 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).

  • Photovoltaic module hoist
    Patent number: 10563457
    Abstract: A hand-powered photovoltaic module hoist having a sled that slides along a ladder, and a pulley assembly mounted at the top of the ladder with a first cord to lift the sled and a second safety release cord to permit the sled to descend down the ladder. The sled is not attached to the ladder and the pulley assembly is a removable frame that is hung onto rungs of the ladder such that the hoist can quickly be installed on a standard ladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SolarCity Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. West, Benjamin T. Materna, William P. Buchanan, Kathryn A. Pesce, Dana K. Noyes
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE HOIST
    Publication number: 20160201391
    Abstract: A hand-powered photovoltaic module hoist having a sled that slides along a ladder, and a pulley assembly mounted at the top of the ladder with a first cord to lift the sled and a second safety release cord to permit the sled to descend down the ladder. The sled is not attached to the ladder and the pulley assembly is a removable frame that is hung onto rungs of the ladder such that the hoist can quickly be installed on a standard ladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Brian D. West, Benjamin T. Materna, William P. Buchanan, Kathryn A. Pesce, Dana K. Noyes