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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2017
Adam Peter Plesniak, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Robert Bruce Gordon, Monrovia, CA (US);
Christoper Augustus Faith, Long Beach, CA (US);
Adam Peter Plesniak, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Robert Bruce Gordon, Monrovia, CA (US);
Christoper Augustus Faith, Long Beach, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A canopy for a vehicle, such as an electric bicycle, comprises a front assembly, a rear assembly, and a photovoltaic panel operative to charge the vehicle's batteries. The front and rear assemblies comprise struts which may be curved to make the canopy more aesthetic. The assemblies comprise struts which may be curved to any arbitrary shape such as circular or elliptical. The photovoltaic panel may be made from flexible material to accommodate the curved shape of the assemblies. The canopy may further include an output power controller to control the output power of the photovoltaic panel.