Rocking chair

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rocking chair showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

The surfaces or portions of the article not shown in the Figures or described in the specification form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rocking chair, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D11514 November 1879 Partridge
D11839 July 1880 Buckingham
D17939 December 1887 Bump
D18824 December 1888 Matzen
D31875 November 1899 Loring
D43443 January 1913 Taylor
D234890 April 1975 Ohman
D237919 December 1975 Chapin
D254879 May 6, 1980 Eisen
Other references
  • Miller, Judith, et al. Miller's Pine & Country Furniture Buying Guide. 1995, pp. 21, 67-68, 113, 117, 132, 147-148, 165, 179, 198, 221, 233, 246-247. Miller's Publications Ltd., Kent, Tennessee.
  • Broyhill Furniture Industries, Compliation of Photos of Furniture Design, unpublished. Undated. This compilation is a collection of photographs, advertisement, brochures, articles, etc. compiled, and pages numberedby, the subject inventors. Most of the pages are of unknown dates, and are from unknown publications, but for purposes of examination, applicants admit to their publications more than one year prior to the filing date of the subject application.
  • Broyhill Furniture Industries, Untitled compilation of photos of furniture designs, unpublished. Undated. This compilation is a selection from previously cited reference BD, reproduced in color for a clearer view of certain designs shown in reference BD. The written-in reference numbers for these designs correspond to the same written-in numbers in reference BD.
Patent History
Patent number: D509966
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 2003
Date of Patent: Sep 27, 2005
Assignee: Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc. (Lenoir, NC)
Inventors: Jeffrey B. Katz (Hickory, NC), Gary A. Huffstetler (Lenoir, NC), Scott C. Dergins (Morganton, NC)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney: Thompson Coburn LLP
Application Number: 29/185,566
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/348