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 front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken line showing of a tubular frame and armrests in all figures is for environmental purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D386023
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 13, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 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: 0/59,588
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6500; D6/369; D6/372
International Classification: 0606;