Trailer rear end frame

- STI Holdings, Inc.
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Description

The drawing is a rear view of a trailer rear end frame according to our new design.

The portions of the trailer rear end frame shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a trailer rear end frame, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D947721
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 5, 2022
Assignee: STI Holdings, Inc. (Stoughton, WI)
Inventors: Gary L. Fenton (Edgerton, WI), Jason Alan Drost (Lake Mills, WI)
Primary Examiner: Cary M Robinson
Assistant Examiner: Adam C Mager
Application Number: 29/770,553
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (13) (D12/106)