Solar panel

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of a first embodiment of a solar panel;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;

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

FIG. 5 is a detail view along line 5-5 in FIG. 3 of the overlapping cells thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of a solar panel;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown; and,

FIG. 10 is a detail view along line 10-10 in FIG. 8 of the overlapping cells thereof.

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

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Morad; Ratson (Palo Alto, CA), Almogy; Gilad (Palo Alto, CA), Suez; Itai (Santa Cruz, CA), Hummel; Jean (San Carlos, CA), Beckett; Nathan (Oakland, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type SUNPOWER CORPORATION San Jose CA US
Assignee:	SUNPOWER CORPORATION (San Jose, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/691,325
Filed:	May 15, 2019

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29617566	Sep 14, 2017
	15359326	Oct 2, 2018	10090430
	PCT/US2015/032472	May 26, 2015
	14674983	Apr 17, 2018	9947820
	14605695	Nov 1, 2016	9484484
	14594439	Jul 19, 2016	9397252
	14586025	Dec 30, 2014
	14585917	Dec 30, 2014
	14577593	May 31, 2016	9356184
	14572206	Jul 26, 2016	9401451
	14566278	Dec 10, 2014
	14565820	Dec 10, 2014
	14560577	Jan 23, 2018	9876132
	14552761	Nov 25, 2014
	14550676	Nov 21, 2014
	29509588	Sep 27, 2016	D767484
	29509586	Sep 15, 2015	D750556
	14548081	Nov 19, 2014
	14543580	Jan 30, 2018	9882077
	14539546	Nov 12, 2014
	14536486	Nov 7, 2014
	29508323	Nov 5, 2014
	14532293	Nov 4, 2014
	14530405	Oct 3, 2017	9780253
	29506755	Oct 20, 2014
	29506415	Oct 15, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/102
Current International Class:	1302
Field of Search:	;D13/102,101,103,110,118,133,182,184,199

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Primary Examiner: Holland; Derrick E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.