IP Library Granted Patent US 1,056,823
Granted Patent S1
US 1,056,823 · App. 29/803,617 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Rail stiffener for supporting a photovoltaic device

Inventor: Thomas Truman (Toledo, OH)
Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,056,823
App. No.
29/803,617
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a rail stiffener for supporting a photovoltaic device, as shown and described.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2026
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 074858/0364 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2023
From: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064237/0462 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2021
From: TRUMAN, THOMAS
To: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 058365/0457 →
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