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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of seating furniture showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, with the left side view being a mirror image thereof.

The short even length broken lines within the shaded area in FIGS. 1-4 represent stitching which forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 extending from the bottom of the shaded area represent legs of the seating furniture and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for seating furniture as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1145394
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 14, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 2026
Assignee: King Furniture Australia Pty Ltd. (Turrella)
Inventors: David King (Turrella), Sebastian Clarke (Turrella)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Rempfer
Assistant Examiner: Tyenne A. Fulton-Crosson
Application Number: 29/920,964
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/375; D6/371