Pedestal based arm chair

- La-Z-Boy Incorporated
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of our new design, the opposite side of which is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the design;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the design, with an enlarged perspective fragmentary view of the armrest attachment shown in exploded condition;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the design;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a pedestal based arm chair showing a second embodiment of our design;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the second embodiment of the design, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment of the design;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the second embodiment of the design;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the second embodiment of the design;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of a pedestal based arm chair showing a third embodiment of our design;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of the third embodiment of the design, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front perspective view of a pedestal based arm chair showing a fourth embodiment of our design; and,

FIG. 14 is a side elevational view of the fourth embodiment of the design, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof.

The rear view of FIGS. 11 and 13 is similar to FIGS. 4 and 9, respectively, the difference being a matter of height in the backrest.

The broken line showings of a spider pedestal base and an adjustment mechanism are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D417102
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 25, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 30, 1999
Assignee: La-Z-Boy Incorporated (Monroe, MI)
Inventors: Gary F. Vanderwood (Monroe, MI), Mark A. Brettschneider (Monroe, MI), Donald A. George (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Law Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 0/79,985
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6500; D6/366
International Classification: 0606;