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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sofa showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view, and the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view.

The characteristic feature of our design resides in the combination of the block-like frontal appearance of the armrest supports with the armrest cushions overlying the armrest support of the sofa and extending laterally outwardly beyond the arms and the backrest cushions and covering the arms except for exposed frontal portions thereof and wherein the armrest cushions extend in a broad sinuous manner upwardly and rearwardly and terminate at a height below the backrest cushions.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D94831 March 1935 Granovsky
D284046 June 3, 1986 Staats et al.
Other references
  • Norwalk (New Horizons), 1973, p. 95, sofa shown. Drexel (Contemporary Classics), .COPYRGT. 1977, p. 9, sofa #99-3092 shown. Abitare, supplement, May 1982, p. 21, sofa at bottom. Demos, Jan. 1984, P.J, sofa at bottom. Bloomingdale's, p. 21, sofa "D" at bottom left. Natuzzi Model No. 196 May 1987. Natuzzi Model No. 407 Oct. 1987 at International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C. Natuzzi Model No. 470 Oct. 1988 at International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C. Natuzzi Model No. 480 Apr. 1989 at International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C. Natuzzi Model No. 763 Apr. 1990 at International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C. Natuzzi Model No. 846 Apr. 1991 at International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C.
Patent History
Patent number: D362353
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 1993
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 1995
Assignee: Industrie Natuzzi SpA (Bari)
Inventors: Pasquale Natuzzi (Santeramo In Colle), Arcangelo Scarati (Talsano)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Law Firm: Bell, Seltzer, Park & Gibson
Application Number: 0/12,821
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6381