Chair arm

- Paoli, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chair arm showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear view of a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof.

FIGS. 2 through 13 have been shown on an enlarged scale with respect to FIG. 1.

The broken lines are not part of the claimed design. The lines drawn on the arm of FIGS. 1--13 are shade lines and not surface decoration; the claimed design is for a product configuration only; surface decoration does not form part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D408663
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 27, 1999
Assignee: Paoli, Inc. (Orleans, IN)
Inventor: Ronald B. Kemnitzer (Olathe, KS)
Primary Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Law Firm: Saidman DesignLaw Group
Application Number: 0/89,009
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6501
International Classification: 0606;