Sofa

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and right side of a sofa showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being the mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and right side of a second embodiment of my new design.

The fragmentary broken line representation of a seat cushion in FIG. 7 is for the purpose of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D261333 October 20, 1981 Adkinson
D265535 July 27, 1982 Bergquist et al.
D269829 July 26, 1983 Claman
D271543 November 29, 1983 DeFuccio
D279242 June 18, 1985 Jernigan
D327181 June 23, 1992 White
Other references
  • Photograph of a chair, the Baker Collection, on exhibit at the Grand Rapids Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, prior to Jan. 9, 1992. (Photo submitted by applicant). Drawings of chair designed by Elinor S. McGuire and another (Jan. 1992). Photo of Pavilion Collection chair (Nov. 1992). McGuire ad dated 1985, 1987, 1992 showing, inter alia, a B-43/SL Love Seat and a C-43/SL Sofa, admitted prior art. McGuire ad dated 1985, 1987, 1992 showing, inter alia, a B-51c/SL Love Seat and a C-51c/SL Sofa, admitted prior art. McGuire ad dated 1985, 1987, 1992 showing inter alia, a B-50/SL Love Seat and a C-50/SL Sofa, admitted prior art. An undated McGuire ad showing, inter alia, a C-24/SL Sofa, admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D357366
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 25, 1993
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 1995
Assignee: The McGuire Furniture Company (San Francisco, CA)
Inventor: Elinor S. McGuire (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/14,565
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6369; D/6381