Mobile pedestal

- Steelcase Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of our mobile pedestal design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of our mobile pedestal design, the sides and walls of which have a translucent appearance;

FIG. 6 is a front view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a side view of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is a top view of FIG. 5.

The dashed lines in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6 are to show the environment and do not form a part of the present invention.

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Other references
  • Exhibit A discloses prior art mobile units sold by Egan Co., and designed by Kerr Keller Design of Canada.
Patent History
Patent number: D404873
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 1998
Date of Patent: Jan 26, 1999
Assignee: Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: George J. Simons (Grand Rapids, MI), Jochen P. Backs (San Francisco, CA), David M. Lewis (San Francisco, CA), Thomas Overthun (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton
Application Number: 0/82,936
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Enclosed Storage Compartment (D34/19); Plural Load Support (D34/21)
International Classification: 1202;