Chair

- La-Z-Boy Incorporated
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a chair embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of our new design;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the design;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the design; and

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of our new design, the opposite side of which is substantially a mirror image thereof (with or without the handle shown in broken line).

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a chair in an alternate position embodying our new design;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of our new design in an alternate position;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the design in an alternate position;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the design in an alternate position;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of our new design in an alternate position, the opposite side of which is substantially a mirror image thereof (with or without the handle shown in broken line);

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of our new design in an alternate position, the opposite side of which is substantially a mirror image thereof (with or without the handle shown in broken line); and,

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of our new design in an alternate position, the opposite side of which is substantially a mirror image thereof (with or without the handle shown in broken line).

The broken line showings of a base, handles, and wheels are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D416395
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 1999
Assignee: La-Z-Boy Incorporated (Monroe, MI)
Inventors: Donald A. George (Monroe, MI), Kenneth C. Hoyt (Carleton, MI), Mark D. Miller (Monroe, MI), Mark A. Brettschneider (Monroe, MI)
Primary Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Law Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 0/75,939
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6367; D6/335; D6/360
International Classification: 0601;