Baluster end piece
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The broken lines showing environment are included for the purpose of illustrating a portion of the baluster that forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a baluster end piece, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 8, 2011
Date of Patent: Dec 4, 2012
Assignee: RTG Concepts LLC (Houston, TX)
Inventor: Eric J. Grandich (Houston, TX)
Primary Examiner: Robert Delehanty
Attorney: Gordon G. Waggett, P.C.
Application Number: 29/382,868