Post for furniture

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a post for furniture of my design with a cap and diamonds shown in phantom lines for environmental purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design, with the front and right side being shown therein;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the left side of the post shown in FIG. 1 and not seen in FIG. 1, and with the phantom line showing of the cap omitted;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation of the post shown in FIG. 1 with the phantom line showing of a cap omittted;

FIG. 4 is a top plan of the post shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a further embodiment of a post of my design with a top extension and diamonds shown in phantom lines for environmental purposes and forming no part of the claimed design, with the front and right side being shown therein, the left side and rear elevations and top plan thereof being substantially the same as that shown in FIGS. 2-4 except as to height;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a post for furniture of my design showing the front and right side thereof and with a top cap and diamonds shown in phantom lines for environmental purposes and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the left side of the post shown in FIG. 6 with the phantom line showing of a top cap omitted;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of the post shown in FIG. 6, with the phantom line showing of a top cap omitted;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the post shown in FIGS. 7 and 8;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a still further embodiment of a post for furniture of my design similar to the post of FIGS. 6 and 7, the right side and rear being similar to that shown in FIG. 8 except for the height of the foot portion and the overall height of the post, and the top plan being like that shown in FIG. 9 except that the phantom line diamonds are only on the front and left side of the post;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the post shown in FIG. 10 with the diamonds shown in solid lines;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a post for furniture similar to the post shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 except that the cut-out and phantom line diamond are only on the front of the post and the left side, the right side and rear are as shown on the left side of the post in this view;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the post shown in FIG. 12 with the diamond shown in solid lines; and,

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the post shown in FIG. 13.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D185770 July 1959 Meer
D371260 July 2, 1996 Walters, III et al.
Other references
  • Heritage, Montella, c1975, p. 7, table leg at top left. Heritage, Cameo, c1977, p. 22, table leg in center. Extensole catalog, 1973, p. 19, #792 front chair leg at far right.
Patent History
Patent number: D423257
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2000
Assignee: Universal Furniture Industries, Inc. (High Point, NC)
Inventor: Michael John Paus (High Point, NC)
Primary Examiner: Janice E. Seeger
Law Firm: Alston & Bird LLP
Application Number: 0/94,050
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6495
International Classification: 0606;