Structural component of clip for holding thin film solar panels

- OMCO Holdings, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of a structural component of clip of the present disclosure with broken lines showing portions of the clip and thin film solar panels that form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is an upper perspective view of the structural component of clip shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a lower perspective view of the structural component of clip shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the structural component of clip shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the structural component of clip shown in FIG. 1, the left side elevation view being a mirror image of the right side elevation view;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the structural component of clip shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the structural component of clip shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 5 are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the clip and thin film solar panels that form no part of the claimed design.

The claim has been shown broken away to indicate an indeterminate length.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a structural component of clip for holding thin film solar panels, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Six (6) pages of ten (10) photographs of a full (double) clip manufactured by Northern States Metals, P.O. Box 270666, West Hartford, CT 06127. Some of the foregoing photographs include inserts mounted in the clip. Upon information and belief, the Northern States' full (double) clip shown in the photographs is prior art to Applicants' invention.
  • Seven (7) pages of printouts of fourteen (14) photographs of a full (double) clip and a half (single) clip, manufactured by Northern States Metals, P.O. Box 270666, West Hartford, CT 06127. Some of the foregoing photographs include inserts mounted in respective clips. Upon information and belief, the Northern States' full (double) and half (single) clips shown in the photographs are prior art to Applicants' invention.
Patent History
Patent number: D625588
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 3, 2009
Date of Patent: Oct 19, 2010
Assignee: OMCO Holdings, Inc. (Wickliffe, OH)
Inventors: Roger Norris (Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH), Richard Baranowski (Scottsdale, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Holly H Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Attorney: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
Application Number: 29/351,324
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382