Patents by Inventor Nathan A. Knapp

Nathan A. Knapp 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).

  • Publication number: 20250080040
    Abstract: A module mounting assembly for coupling a solar module to a torque tube comprises a hat rail; a first vertical member pivotably coupled to the hat rail at first connection points and capable of being pivoted to rest flush on a first torque tube side surface during installation, the first vertical member having first retention features; a second vertical member pivotably coupled to the hat rail at second connection points and capable of being pivoted to rest flush on a second torque tube side surface during installation, the second vertical member having second retention features; a locking mechanism configured to cooperate with the first retention features and the second retention features to prevent the first and second vertical members from pivoting to secure the first vertical member flush on the first torque tube side surface and to secure the second vertical member flush on the second torque tube side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Gregory P. Huzyak, Nathan A. Knapp, Dalton L. Hancock, Jesse J. Saluga
  • Patent number: 10125506
    Abstract: A ballast foundation includes a portable rolled steel enclosure formed from multiple sections and further includes internal bracing. The internal bracing is used to support an upright vertical structural member that connects to an external load (such as a frame structure for a solar array) that is supported by the ballast foundation when the enclosure is filled with concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Northern States Metals Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Cusson, Gregory P. Huzyak, Nathan A. Knapp
  • Publication number: 20170159318
    Abstract: A ballast foundation includes a portable rolled steel enclosure formed from multiple sections and further includes internal bracing. The internal bracing is used to support an upright vertical structural member that connects to an external load (such as a frame structure for a solar array) that is supported by the ballast foundation when the enclosure is filled with concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Northern States Metals Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Cusson, Gregory P. Huzyak, Nathan A. Knapp