Solar array

- P4P Holdings, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a solar array showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a solar array, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D633033
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 12, 2010
Date of Patent: Feb 22, 2011
Assignee: P4P Holdings, LLC (Carbondale, CO)
Inventor: Steven J. Conger (Carbondale, CO)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Assistant Examiner: Derrick Holland
Attorney: Sheridan Ross, P.C.
Application Number: 29/357,531
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Solar Unit Or Component Thereof (D13/102)