Combined leg and mounting member unit for a pedestal desk or similar article

- Herman Miller, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a combined leg and mounting member unit for a pedestal desk or similar article showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a view in front elevation;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view showing one of the two identical ends on an enlarged scale;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view; and

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a modified form of the combined leg and mounting member unit for a pedestal desk or similar article shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the drawing are for illustrative purposes only.

The drawings comprise phantom representations of various furniture components for the purpose of illustrating the environment in which my design can be used. Specifically, the furniture components shown in FIGS. 1-5 include cabinets, desk tops, pedestal bases and connecting brackets. The structure of the furniture components shown in broken lines is not part of the design sought to be patented.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
48854 July 1865 Ustick
D198212 May 1964 Kasparian
D225709 January 1973 Pace
D261459 October 27, 1981 Berman et al.
3104138 September 1963 Renaud
3125387 March 1964 Abrahamson
3666339 May 1972 Neufeld
3712698 January 1973 Propst et al.
3955788 May 11, 1976 De Lage
Other references
  • Sunar Publication, RS1578, Desk Unit by Douglas Ball. Sunar Publication, RS2578, Desk Unit by Douglas Ball. Sunar Publication, RS3578, Desk Units by Douglas Ball.
Patent History
Patent number: D269237
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 3, 1980
Date of Patent: Jun 7, 1983
Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Inventor: Bruce A. Burdick (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Bruce W. Dunkins
Law Firm: Varnum, Riddering, Wierengo & Christenson
Application Number: 6/192,941
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6191
International Classification: D0606;