Solar panel

- SUNPOWER CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a first embodiment of a solar panel.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown.

FIG. 5. is a detail view showing a partially exploded front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a detail view showing an enlarged front elevational view thereof, corresponding to the area defined by call-out box 6 in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a detail view showing a partial enlarged left side elevational view thereof, along line 7-7 in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of a solar panel.

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown.

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown.

FIG. 12. is a detail view showing a partially exploded front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a detail view showing an enlarged front elevational view thereof, corresponding to the area defined by call-out box 13 in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a detail view showing a partial enlarged left side elevational view thereof, along line 14-14 in FIG. 13.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D953973
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 14, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 7, 2022
Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION (San Jose, CA)
Inventors: Maritza Ruiz (Campbell, CA), Nathaniel Caswell (Sunnyvale, CA)
Primary Examiner: Derrick E Holland
Application Number: 29/790,772
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Solar Unit Or Component Thereof (D13/102)