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US 1,146,780 · App. 29/941,507 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Expandable roof solar charger for electric cars

Inventors: Gary Starr (Sausalito, CA); Patrick Sherwin (Cincinnati, OH); Nicholas Hiti (Euclid, OH)
Assignee: Gosun Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,146,780
App. No.
29/941,507
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for an expandable roof solar charger for electric cars, as shown and described.

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