Privacy screen

- Herman Miller, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a privacy screen showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view FIG. 5, the bottom view being a mirror image;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of FIG. 5, the rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 5, the left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view FIG. 9, the bottom view being a mirror image;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of FIG. 9, the rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 9, the left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view FIG. 13, the bottom view being a mirror image;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of FIG. 13, the rear view being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 13, the left side view being a mirror image.

Claims

The ornamental design for a privacy screen, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D460630
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 13, 2000
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 2002
Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Inventors: David J. Ritch (Malibu, CA), Mark B. Saffell (Manhattan Beach, CA), Gordon J. Stannis (West Olive, MI)
Primary Examiner: Nanda Bondade
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 29/131,114
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/332
International Classification: 0606;