Shelf unit

- Herman Miller, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of our new design for a shelf unit;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of FIG. 3, the left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a top view of FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG. 3.

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Patent History
Patent number: D417572
Type: Grant
Filed: May 28, 1998
Date of Patent: Dec 14, 1999
Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Inventors: William Frederick Schacht (East Grand Rapids, MI), Lynda Elizabeth Chesser (East Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Linda Brooks
Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 0/88,618
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6511
International Classification: 0604;