Solar panel frame bracket

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Description

ps FIG. 1 is an environmental perspective view of a solar panel frame bracket positioned as though in use beneath a solar panel frame;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines showing solar panel frame elements in FIG. 1 have been included for the purpose of illustrating the invention in use and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1091448
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 2, 2025
Assignee: Bluescope Buildings North America, Inc. (Kansas City, MO)
Inventor: Alan Boell (Kansas City, MO)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne E Tisdell
Application Number: 29/913,862
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