Expandable roof solar charger for electric cars

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an expandable roof solar charger for electric cars showing our new design in the expanded position;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the present invention in the expanded position;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the present invention in the expanded position;

FIG. 4 is a back elevational view of the present invention in the expanded position;

FIG. 5 is a top right perspective view of the present invention in the expanded position;

FIG. 6 is a bottom left perspective view of the present invention in the expanded position;

FIG. 7 is a top left perspective view of the present invention in the expanded position;

FIG. 8 is a bottom right perspective view of the present invention in the expanded position;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the present invention in the closed position;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the present invention in the closed position;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of the present invention in the closed position;

FIG. 12 is a back elevational view of the present invention in the closed position;

FIG. 13 is a top right perspective view of the present invention in the closed position;

FIG. 14 is a bottom left perspective view of the present invention in the closed position;

FIG. 15 is a top left perspective view of the present invention in the closed position; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom right perspective view of the present invention in the closed position.

Claims

The ornamental design for an expandable roof solar charger for electric cars, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1146780
Type: Grant
Filed: May 9, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2026
Assignee: Gosun Inc. (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Gary Starr (Sausalito, CA), Patrick Sherwin (Cincinnati, OH), Nicholas Hiti (Euclid, OH)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Angela C. Ligon
Application Number: 29/941,507
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