Chair
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Description
Broken lines are also for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a chair, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D731833
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 2014
Date of Patent: Jun 16, 2015
Assignee: ALLSTEEL INC. (Muscatine, IA)
Inventors: Bruce Fifield (Milan), Christopher Knox (Milan)
Primary Examiner: Ricky Pham
Application Number: 29/488,321
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 2014
Date of Patent: Jun 16, 2015
Assignee: ALLSTEEL INC. (Muscatine, IA)
Inventors: Bruce Fifield (Milan), Christopher Knox (Milan)
Primary Examiner: Ricky Pham
Application Number: 29/488,321
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D6/716.4