Chest

Description

FIG. 1 is a left front perspective view of a chest showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof.

The bottom and rear elevational views of the design are not shown and form no part of the claimed design. The dashed lines represent environmental elements only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D387580 December 16, 1997 Walters, III et al.
D400732 November 10, 1998 Paus
D420833 February 22, 2000 Cain
Other references
  • Thomasville, Four Corners, Chinese Medicine Chest, p. 9, 1989. Furniture Today, Land European Archives Chest, cover, Oct. 21, 1996. Furniture Today, Pennsylvania House Chest, p. 18, 1989. Gentlemen's Chest, Safari Collection, The Ralph Lauren Furniture Collection, believed to be prior art. Master Chest, Elysee brochure, Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc., p. 8, believed to be prior art. Storage Chest, Collector's Cherry Collection, Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc., p. 13, believed to be prior art. Rope Molding, The Book of Carved Wood Decoration, Klise Manufacturing Company, p. 136, 1987.
Patent History
Patent number: D430980
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 2000
Assignee: Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. (Thomasville, NC)
Inventor: Charles C. Cain (High Point, NC)
Primary Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Law Firm: Rhodes & Mason, P.L.L.C.
Application Number: 0/111,170
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6445
International Classification: 0604;