Furniture unit

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Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1 but showing all worksurfaces in raised position;

FIG. 7 is a left end view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second modified embodiment of our design; and,

FIG. 9 is an end view thereof.

The surface(s) or portion(s) of the article not shown in the drawing or described in the specification form(s) no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a furniture unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D437708
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 1999
Date of Patent: Feb 20, 2001
Assignee: Steelcase Development Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Jay D. Bargmann (Pelham, NY), Hubert L. Ostertag (Holland, MI), David R. Appel (Ada, MI), George J. Simons, Jr. (Grand Rapids, MI), Mark A. Buchalter (East Grand Rapids, MI), Yasuyuki Hirai (East Grand Rapids, MI), Howard M. Montgomery (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Price Heneveld Cooper DeWitt & Litton
Application Number: 29/113,213
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/399; D6/397; D6/477; D6/478
International Classification: 0603;