Edge guard for a photovoltaic device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an edge guard for a photovoltaic device;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

A right side elevation view is not shown because it is a mirror image of the left side elevation view.

The drawings are shown with a symbolic break in the length of the article represented by jagged break lines in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an edge guard for a photovoltaic device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1127696
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 2024
Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
Assignee: First Solar, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ)
Inventor: Jacob Weil (Toledo, OH)
Primary Examiner: Michelle E. Wilson
Assistant Examiner: Angela C. Ligon
Application Number: 29/933,366