Photovoltaic roof tile

- Tesla Motors
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Description

The file of this patent contains at least one drawing/photograph executed in color. Copies of this patent with color drawing(s)/photograph(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a photovoltaic roof tile showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a photovoltaic roof tile, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D821614
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 31, 2017
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 2018
Assignee: Tesla, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA)
Inventors: Remy Labesque (San Francisco, CA), Daniel Flanigan (Petaluma, CA), Jack West (San Rafael, CA), Brian Atchley (Petaluma, CA), Brian West (Larkspur, CA)
Primary Examiner: Vy Koenig
Assistant Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/599,295
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tile Type (D25/140)