Furniture leg

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of our furniture leg design;

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

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of our furniture leg design;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a top view thereof.

The phantom lines in FIGS. 1 and 6 show environment structure and do not form a part of the design sought to be patented.

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Patent History
Patent number: D431739
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 9, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 10, 2000
Assignee: Steelcase Development Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventor: Eric C. Rives (Wyoming, MI)
Primary Examiner: Janice E. Seeger
Law Firm: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton
Application Number: 0/103,160
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6495
International Classification: 0606;