Trifold solar panel

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D754598
  • Patent Number
    D754,598
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, October 8, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 26, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • 126 580000
    • 126 581000
    • 126 611000
    • 126 621000
    • 126 622000
    • 126 623000
    • 136 200000
    • 136 243000
    • 136 244000
    • 136 245000
    • 136 251000
    • 136 256000
    • 136 291000
    • 438 066000
    • 438 072000
    • 438 080000
    • D13 101
    • D13 102
    • D13 107
    • D13 184
    • D13 199
    • D14 432
    • D14 440
    • CPC
    • Y02E10/50
    • Y02E10/544
    • H02S30/20
    • H01L31/042
  • International Classifications
    • 1302
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a trifold solar panel in a partially folded configuration;



FIG. 2 is a front view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a back view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left side view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a right side view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a top view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 1 in a non-folded configuration;



FIG. 9 is a front view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 8;



FIG. 10 is a front view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 8;



FIG. 11 is a left side view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 8;



FIG. 12 is a right side view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 8;



FIG. 13 is a top view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 8; and,



FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the trifold solar panel shown in FIG. 8.


The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.


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