Support frame rail for supporting a photovoltaic panel on a surface

- JAC-Rack, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right perspective view of a support frame rail for supporting a photovoltaic panel on a surface showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front, right perspective view of a support frame rail for supporting a photovoltaic panel on a surface in accordance with a second embodiment showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a front, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a support frame rail for supporting a photovoltaic panel on a surface, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D627717
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 8, 2010
Date of Patent: Nov 23, 2010
Assignee: JAC-Rack, Inc. (Pontiac, MI)
Inventors: Donald L. Munoz (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Jeffrey M. Aftanas (Ortonville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Assistant Examiner: Derrick Holland
Attorney: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 29/353,445
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Solar Unit Or Component Thereof (D13/102)