Patents by Inventor Steven George Kensinger
Steven George Kensinger 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).
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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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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: 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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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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Publication number: 20180328018Abstract: 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: July 20, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme
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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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Publication number: 20170335560Abstract: 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: July 28, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme
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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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Publication number: 20160186425Abstract: 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 9, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme
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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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Publication number: 20150075108Abstract: 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: November 24, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme
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Patent number: 8950125Abstract: 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: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Tower Solutions, LLCInventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme
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Publication number: 20120102850Abstract: 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: October 27, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: David George Kensinger, Steven George Kensinger, Eric T. Ohme, Dale A. Ohme