Patent
   D765591
Priority
Dec 09 2011
Filed
Mar 12 2015
Issued
Sep 06 2016
Expiry
Sep 06 2030
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for a panel skirt and photovoltaic panel, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a panel skirt and photovoltaic panel showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof.

The dashed broken lines in the figures show portions of the panel skirt and photovoltaic panel that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines in the figures show boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.

West, Jack Raymond, Hudson, Tyrus Hawkes, Johansen, Emil

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