Solar module rail with locating slots
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Description
The broken lines shown represent the portions of the solar module rail with locating slots that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a solar module rail with locating slots as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1131351
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 5, 2025
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2026
Assignee: NEXTPOWER LLC (Fremont, CA)
Inventors: Madeleine Davis Kho (Oakland, CA), Craig Bradley Edward Wildman (Kensington, CA), Ning Liu (Folsom, CA), Ricardo Delgado-Nanez (San Jose, CA), Matheus Martins Lopes Machado (Sorocaba-SP), Lincoln Duca Silva (Sorocaba-SP)
Primary Examiner: Derrick E Holland
Application Number: 29/988,613
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 5, 2025
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2026
Assignee: NEXTPOWER LLC (Fremont, CA)
Inventors: Madeleine Davis Kho (Oakland, CA), Craig Bradley Edward Wildman (Kensington, CA), Ning Liu (Folsom, CA), Ricardo Delgado-Nanez (San Jose, CA), Matheus Martins Lopes Machado (Sorocaba-SP), Lincoln Duca Silva (Sorocaba-SP)
Primary Examiner: Derrick E Holland
Application Number: 29/988,613
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Solar Unit Or Component Thereof (D13/102)