Rear support strut for exercise machine

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear elevation view of a rear support strut for exercise machine, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side elevation view being a mirror image thereof apart from the omission of the lowermost weight peg; and,

FIG. 3 is a right rear perspective view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rear support strut for exercise machine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D583426
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 14, 2007
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2008
Assignee: Hoist Fitness Systems, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Randall T. Webber (La Jolla, CA), Bruce Hockridge (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Attorney: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Application Number: 29/297,619
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D21/694); Tubular (D21/691)