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.
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