Seating unit

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Description

FIGS. 1-2 are front and rear perspective views of a first embodiment of a seating unit embodying the present invention;

FIGS. 3-8 are right, front, left, rear, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the seating unit shown in FIGS. 1-2.

FIGS. 9-10 are front and rear perspective views of a second embodiment of a seating unit; and

FIGS. 11-16 are right, front, left, rear, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the seating unit shown in FIGS. 8-10.

FIGS. 17-18 are front and rear perspective views of a third embodiment of a seating unit embodying the present invention; and,

FIGS. 19-24 are right, front, left, rear, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the seating unit shown in FIGS. 17-18.

The dashed lines in the drawings are to show the environment of the present articles, but do not form a part of the claimed invention.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a seating unit, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Exhibit A is a print-out from a website “cgi-ebay.com” disclosing an antique chair by designer, Hans J. Wegner, having a back cushion supported by spaced-apart back uprights and apparently having strips extending therebetween.
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Patent History
Patent number: D536890
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 3, 2004
Date of Patent: Feb 20, 2007
Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation (Caledonia, MI)
Inventors: Glen Oliver Loew (Hamburg), Kurt R. Heidmann (Grand Rapids, MI), Bruce M. Smith (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney: Price Heneveld Cooper DeWitt & Litton LLP
Application Number: 29/200,702
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/366