Seat and back unit for a chair
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a seat and back unit for a chair;
FIG. 2 is a right side view of a seat and back unit for a chair, the left side being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front view of a seat and back unit for a chair;
FIG. 4 is a rear view of a seat and back unit for a chair;
FIG. 5 is a top view of a seat and back unit for a chair; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of a seat and back unit for a chair.
The broken line showing of a tubular frame in all figures is for environmental purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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Patent History
Patent number: D377431
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 1994
Date of Patent: Jan 21, 1997
Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Inventors: William E. Stumpf (Minneapolis, MN), Rodney C. Schoenfelder (Minneapolis, MN), Donald Chadwick (Los Angeles, CA), Carolyn Keller (Holland, MI)
Primary Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 0/30,013
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 1994
Date of Patent: Jan 21, 1997
Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Inventors: William E. Stumpf (Minneapolis, MN), Rodney C. Schoenfelder (Minneapolis, MN), Donald Chadwick (Los Angeles, CA), Carolyn Keller (Holland, MI)
Primary Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 0/30,013
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D/6500;
D6/372