AC module mounting bracket

- Enphase Energy, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a AC module mounting bracket embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front plan view of a AC module mounting bracket embodying the new design;

FIG. 3 is a rear plan view of a AC module mounting bracket embodying the new design;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a AC module mounting bracket embodying the new design;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of a AC module mounting bracket embodying the new design;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of a AC module mounting bracket embodying the new design; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view of a AC module mounting bracket embodying the new design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a AC module mounting bracket, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D734653
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 21, 2015
Assignee: Enphase Energy, Inc. (Petaluma, CA)
Inventors: Anthony Charles Martin (Santa Rosa, CA), Ho Gene Choi (Petaluma, CA), Jonathan Yip (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Application Number: 29/436,820
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/349