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, the rear elevation being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image.

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: D669846
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 2011
Date of Patent: Oct 30, 2012
Assignee: P4P Holdings LLC (Carbondale, CO)
Inventor: Steven J. Conger (Carbondale, CO)
Primary Examiner: Derrick Holland
Attorney: Sheridan Ross P.C.
Application Number: 29/400,363
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Solar Unit Or Component Thereof (D13/102)