Bench

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view from above of a bench according to the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear left perspective view from below thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the bench and form no part of the claimed design.

The long dash-short dash lines in the drawings represent a boundary of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

The breakaway lines in the figures indicate a symbolic break in the length of the design. The appearance of any portion of the design between the breakaway lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bench, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1121983
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 1, 2023
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 2026
Assignee: LANDSCAPE FORMS, INC. (Kalamazoo, MI)
Inventors: Daniel Lobitz (New York, NY), Thomas Day (New York, NY), Kirt Martin (Ada, MI), Brian Revoir (Vicksburg, MI)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Tyenne A. Fulton-Crosson
Application Number: 29/911,349
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/370; D6/373; D6/381