Rear bolster

- STI Holdings, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, rear, left side perspective view of a rear bolster according to my new design.

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

The dash-dash broken lines illustrate portions of the rear bolster which form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines depict a boundary of the claim and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rear bolster as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1087844
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 2025
Assignee: STI Holdings, Inc. (Stoughton, WI)
Inventor: Gary L. Fenton (Edgerton, WI)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Jerry Shiuan-Hua Hsu
Application Number: 29/918,909
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (13) (D12/106)