Furniture post and beam

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Description

FIG. 1 is perspective view of a furniture post and beam, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a right-hand side elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of our design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7; and

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of our design;

FIG. 12 is a left-hand side elevational view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of embodiment shown in FIG. 11; and

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 11.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of the present design;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 16; and,

FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 16.

The beams are shown cut away in the views to indicate indeterminate length.

Claims

The ornamental design for a furniture post and beam, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D462548
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 2000
Date of Patent: Sep 10, 2002
Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation (Caledonia, MI)
Inventors: James N. Ludwig (East Grand Rapids, MI), David M. Gresham (East Grand Rapids, MI), Karl H. Müller (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C. Brooks
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton
Application Number: 29/131,503
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/499; D6/495
International Classification: 0606;