China cabinet

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left front perspective view of a china cabinet as seen when in use, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view the opposite side being a mirror image of the side shown.

The top, bottom and rear views are not shown and form no part of the claimed design. The dashed lines represent conventional hardware and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D389654
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 17, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 27, 1998
Assignee: Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. (Thomasville, NC)
Inventors: Guy A. Walters, III (High Point, NC), Charles C. Cain (High Point, NC)
Primary Examiner: Carmen H. Vales-Lado
Law Firm: Rhodes, Coats & Bennett, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/61,211
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6438
International Classification: 0604;