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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a chair according to a first embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the chair of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the chair of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the chair of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the chair of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the chair of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the chair of FIG. 1.
FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the chair of FIG. 1 showing the seat in a folded position.
FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the chair according to a second embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 10 is a front elevation view of the chair of FIG. 9.
FIG. 11 is a rear elevation view of the chair of FIG. 9.
FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view of the chair of FIG. 9.
FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view of the chair of FIG. 9.
FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the chair of FIG. 9.
FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the chair of FIG. 9.
FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of the chair of FIG. 9 showing the seat in a folded position.
FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of the chair according to a third embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 18 is a front elevation view of the chair of FIG. 17.
FIG. 19 is a rear elevation view of the chair of FIG. 17.
FIG. 20 is a left side elevation view of the chair of FIG. 17.
FIG. 21 is a right side elevation view of the chair of FIG. 17.
FIG. 22 is a top plan view of the chair of FIG. 17.
FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view of the chair of FIG. 17.
FIG. 24 is a front perspective view of the chair of FIG. 17 showing the seat in a folded position.
FIG. 25 is a front perspective view of the chair according to a fourth embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 26 is a front elevation view of the chair of FIG. 25.
FIG. 27 is a rear elevation view of the chair of FIG. 25.
FIG. 28 is a left side elevation view of the chair of FIG. 25.
FIG. 29 is a right side elevation view of the chair of FIG. 25.
FIG. 30 is a top plan view of the chair of FIG. 25.
FIG. 31 is a bottom plan view of the chair of FIG. 25; and,
FIG. 32 is a front perspective view of the chair of FIG. 25 showing the seat in a folded position.
The broken line disclosure in the figures is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 1998
Date of Patent: Jul 13, 1999
Assignee: Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: David J. Ritch (Malibu, CA), Mark Saffell (Manhattan Beach, CA), Steven P. Vassallo (Palo Alto, CA), Alan M. Vale (Sunnyvale, CA), Kristine R. Chan-Lizardo (Redwood City, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/88,145
International Classification: 0606;
