Solar tower

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a solar tower showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is front-side and back-side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is right-side and left-side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a solar tower showing our new design;

FIG. 5 is front-side and back-side view of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 6 is a right-side and left-side view of FIG. 4.

The broken lines shown represent portions of the solar tower that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a solar tower as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1126878
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 2025
Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
Inventors: Louis Fredrick Kiefer, III (Nashua, NH), Jennifer Kiefer Chesnell (Mason, NH), Louis Fredrick Kiefer, IV (New London, NH)
Primary Examiner: Derrick E Holland
Application Number: 30/031,191
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Solar Unit Or Component Thereof (D13/102)