Solar array Patent Grant Conger August 7, 2 [P4P Holdings, LLC]

Solar array

Conger August 7, 2

Patent Grant D664916

U.S. patent number D664,916 [Application Number D/394,727] was granted by the patent office on 2012-08-07 for solar array. This patent grant is currently assigned to P4P Holdings, LLC. Invention is credited to Steven J. Conger.

United States Patent	D664,916
Conger	August 7, 2012

Solar array

Claims

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

Inventors:	Conger; Steven J. (Carbondale, CO)
Assignee:	P4P Holdings, LLC (Carbondale, CO)
Family ID:	46583583
Appl. No.:	D/394,727
Filed:	June 21, 2011

Current U.S. Class:	D13/102
Current CPC Class:	F24S25/50 20180501; Y02E10/47 20130101
Current International Class:	1302
Field of Search:	;D13/102,101,184,199 ;52/82,83,173.3 ;126/600,605,623,624,667 ;136/206,244-252,256,291,292 ;248/49 ;250/214.1 ;359/848,850,853

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Primary Examiner: Holland; Derrick
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sheridan Ross P.C.

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the solar array;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1, a rear elevation view being identical; and,

FIG. 5 is left side elevation view of FIG. 1, a right side view being identical.

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