Patents by Inventor Eric A. Powrozek

Eric A. Powrozek 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).

  • Solar panel support with integrated ballast channels
    Patent number: 9324892
    Abstract: A solar panel support sub-assembly includes a bottom rail, a first top rail and a second top rail, each rail having first and second longitudinally opposite ends. The first end of the bottom rail is pivotally coupled to the first end of the first top rail and the second end of the bottom rail is pivotally coupled to the first end of the second top rail. The sub-assembly also includes a ballast rail having a first end that is pivotally coupled to the bottom rail at a first location intermediate the first and second longitudinally opposite ends of the bottom rail. The sub-assembly may be unfolded for assembly by pivoting the first and second top rails within a first plane and pivoting the ballast rail within a second plane that is normal to the first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Eric A. Powrozek, Peter M. Szadyr, Mark F. Werner
  • Solar Panel Support With Integrated Ballast Channels
    Publication number: 20130228537
    Abstract: A solar panel support sub-assembly includes a bottom rail, a first top rail and a second top rail, each rail having first and second longitudinally opposite ends. The first end of the bottom rail is pivotally coupled to the first end of the first top rail and the second end of the bottom rail is pivotally coupled to the first end of the second top rail. The sub-assembly also includes a ballast rail having a first end that is pivotally coupled to the bottom rail at a first location intermediate the first and second longitudinally opposite ends of the bottom rail. The sub-assembly may be unfolded for assembly by pivoting the first and second top rails within a first plane and pivoting the ballast rail within a second plane that is normal to the first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Eric A. Powrozek, Peter M. Szadyr, Mark F. Werner