Solar panel

- SUNPOWER CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, bottom, and left side perspective view of a solar panel.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the section indicated by the dot-dash callout box 6 in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 6.

The evenly spaced broken lines shown in the figures are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the solar panel that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash lines in the figures, which form callout boxes and lead lines, form 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: D958730
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 19, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 26, 2022
Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION (San Jose, CA)
Inventors: Yafu Lin (San Jose, CA), Richard Perkins (San Jose, CA), Jianfang Si (Kunshan)
Primary Examiner: Manpreet S Matharu
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne E Tisdell
Application Number: 29/790,337
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Solar Unit Or Component Thereof (D13/102)