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)/photographs(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.

Portions of the photovoltaic roof tile that are not shown form no part of the claimed design.

The dashed broken lines in the figures show portions of the photovoltaic roof tile that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D856540
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 12, 2018
Date of Patent: Aug 13, 2019
Assignee: Tesla, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA)
Inventors: Remy Labesque (Palo Alto, CA), Daniel Flanigan (Petaluma, CA), Jack West (San Rafael, CA), Brian Atchley (Petaluma, CA), Brian West (Larkspur, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/653,143
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tile Type (D25/140)