Backstop
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The broken line portion of the figure drawings is included to show environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a backstop, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 2026
Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC (Bentonville, AR)
Inventors: Christopher Paul Milam (Cave Springs, AR), Ronald Andrew March (Bentonville, AR), Nancy Lopez-Arroyo (Rogers, AR), Justin Lee Maloney (Rogers, AR), Katie Marie Lafferty (Bentonville, AR), Clancy Monroe Milam (Cave Springs, AR)
Primary Examiner: George A Bugg
Assistant Examiner: Amber R Lee
Application Number: 29/926,322