Patents by Inventor Thomas J. KANCZUZEWSKI
Thomas J. KANCZUZEWSKI 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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Patent number: 9087947Abstract: A clamp for securing a pair of solar modules or other components to a rack or other structure defining a slot comprising first and second clamp members and clamp actuator members for moving the first and second clamp members between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The first clamp member includes a pair of engagement members, each engagement member including one or two flanges extending away from the other engagement member configured to engage a respective solar module, and a bridge interconnecting the engagement members The second clamp member received by a bore defined by the first clamping member and comprising a pair of arms each including at least one mounting bracket configured to be received by the slot.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: KANZO, INC.Inventors: Nicholas Kanczuzewski, Thomas J. Kanczuzewski, Peter Rienks, Donald J. Nagy, John E. Townsend
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Patent number: 9032673Abstract: A system for mounting solar modules comprising a plurality of racks and clamps. Each rack has an inclined upper mounting surface to support one of the solar modules and an inclined lower mounting surface to support one of the other solar modules. Each upper mounting surface and lower mounting surface define a slot. One of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the upper mounting surfaces and configured to secure the one solar modules to the upper mounting surfaces and an other of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the lower mounting surfaces and configured to secure said one of the other solar modules to one of the lower mounting surfaces. Each rack has a tray having a first tower supporting the upper mounting surface and a second tower supporting the lower mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: KANZO, INC.Inventors: Nicholas Kanczuzewski, Thomas J. Kanczuzewski, Peter Rienks, Donald J. Nagy, John E. Townsend
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Patent number: 9010043Abstract: A system for mounting solar modules comprising a plurality of racks and clamps. Each rack has an inclined upper mounting surface to support one of the solar modules and an inclined lower mounting surface to support one of the other solar modules. Each upper mounting surface and lower mounting surface define a slot. One of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the upper mounting surfaces and configured to secure the one solar modules to the upper mounting surfaces and an other of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the lower mounting surfaces and configured to secure said one of the other solar modules to one of the lower mounting surfaces. Each rack has a tray having a first tower supporting the upper mounting surface and a second tower supporting the lower mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Kanzo, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Kanczuzewski, Thomas J. Kanczuzewski, Peter Rienks, Donald J. Nagy, John E. Townsend
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Patent number: 8875453Abstract: A system for mounting solar modules comprising a plurality of racks and clamps. Each rack has an inclined upper mounting surface to support one of the solar modules and an inclined lower mounting surface to support one of the other solar modules. Each upper mounting surface and lower mounting surface define a slot. One of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the upper mounting surfaces and configured to secure the one solar modules to the upper mounting surfaces and an other of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the lower mounting surfaces and configured to secure said one of the other solar modules to one of the lower mounting surfaces. Each rack has a tray having a first tower supporting the upper mounting surface and a second tower supporting the lower mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Kanzo, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Kanczuzewski, Thomas J. Kanczuzewski, Peter Rienks, Donald J. Nagy, John E. Townsend
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Publication number: 20140291462Abstract: A system for mounting solar modules comprising a plurality of racks and clamps. Each rack has an inclined upper mounting surface to support one of the solar modules and an inclined lower mounting surface to support one of the other solar modules. Each upper mounting surface and lower mounting surface define a slot. One of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the upper mounting surfaces and configured to secure the one solar modules to the upper mounting surfaces and an other of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the lower mounting surfaces and configured to secure said one of the other solar modules to one of the lower mounting surfaces. Each rack has a tray having a first tower supporting the upper mounting surface and a second tower supporting the lower mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Nicholas KANCZUZEWSKI, Thomas J. KANCZUZEWSKI, Peter REINKS, Donald J. NAGY, John E. Townsend
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Publication number: 20140291463Abstract: A system for mounting solar modules comprising a plurality of racks and clamps. Each rack has an inclined upper mounting surface to support one of the solar modules and an inclined lower mounting surface to support one of the other solar modules. Each upper mounting surface and lower mounting surface define a slot. One of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the upper mounting surfaces and configured to secure the one solar modules to the upper mounting surfaces and an other of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the lower mounting surfaces and configured to secure said one of the other solar modules to one of the lower mounting surfaces. Each rack has a tray having a first tower supporting the upper mounting surface and a second tower supporting the lower mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Nicholas KANCZUZEWSKI, Thomas J. KANCZUZEWSKI, Peter REINKS, Donald J. NAGY, John E. Townsend
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Publication number: 20130334382Abstract: A clamp for securing a pair of solar modules or other components to a rack or other structure defining a slot comprising first and second clamp members and a clamp actuator members for moving the first and second clamp members between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The first clamp member includes a pair of engagement members, each engagement member including one or two flanges extending away from the other engagement member configured to engage a respective solar module, and a bridge interconnecting the engagement members The second clamp member received by a bore defined by the first clamping member and comprising a pair of arms each including at least one mounting bracket configured to be received by the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: LOGISTICK, INC.Inventors: Nicholas KANCZUZEWSKI, Thomas J. KANCZUZEWSKI, Peter REINKS, Donald J. NAGY, John E. Townsend
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Publication number: 20130334151Abstract: A system for mounting solar modules comprising a plurality of racks and clamps. Each rack has an inclined upper mounting surface to support one of the solar modules and an inclined lower mounting surface to support one of the other solar modules. Each upper mounting surface and lower mounting surface define a slot. One of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the upper mounting surfaces and configured to secure the one solar modules to the upper mounting surfaces and an other of the clamps slidably receivable by a slot of one of the lower mounting surfaces and configured to secure said one of the other solar modules to one of the lower mounting surfaces. Each rack has a tray having a first tower supporting the upper mounting surface and a second tower supporting the lower mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Nicholas KANCZUZEWSKI, Thomas J. KANCZUZEWSKI, Peter REINKS, Donald J. NAGY, John E. Townsend