Support assembly for a photovoltaic device

- First Solar, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a support assembly for a photovoltaic device in accordance with the present design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown represent the portions of the support assembly for a photovoltaic device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a support assembly for a photovoltaic device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1023907
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 25, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 2024
Assignee: First Solar, Inc. (Tempe, AZ)
Inventors: Joshua Conley (Perrysburg, OH), Benjamin DeFresart (Chandler, AZ), Peter Hruby (Scottsdale, AZ), Daniel Smith (Gilbert, AZ), Thomas Truman (Toledo, OH), Joseph Vaillant (Lambertville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Derrick E Holland
Application Number: 29/771,890
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Solar Unit Or Component Thereof (D13/102)