Solar panel array

- STELLA POWER INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a solar panel array;

FIG. 2 is a bottom isometric view of the solar panel array of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the solar panel array of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the solar panel array of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the solar panel array of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the solar panel array of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the solar panel array of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the solar panel array of FIG. 1.

The dot-dot-dash broken lines and wavy broken lines at the middle of the design illustrate a symbolic break. These lines and the appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines illustrate portions of the solar panel array that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a solar panel array, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1025881
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2022
Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
Assignee: STELLA POWER INC. (Calgary)
Inventors: Kenneth Eugene Lebioda (Calgary), John Charles Goetz (Canmore), Christian Bennett Lebioda (Calgary), Nolan Kenneth Lebioda (Calgary), Christopher Ross Armstrong Halliday (Calgary)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne E Tisdell
Application Number: 29/855,079
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