Elevated binder bin

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first elevated binder bin showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an end view of FIG. 1, the opposite end view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of FIG 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of another elevated binder bin showing our design;

FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is an end view of FIG. 8, the opposite end view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of FIG. 8.

The phantom and dashed lines in FIGS. 1-2, 4-7, 8-9, and 11-14 show the environment, and do not form part of the present invention.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an elevated binder bin, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Discloses a prior art binder bind first manufactured and sold more than one year ago under the tradename “SKATE” by Kimball International (2 pages).
  • Discloses a prior art binder bin manufactured and sold by Sugatsune (4 pages).
  • Exhibit C is a brochure entitled Knoll-Hannah Desk System, 18 pages, dated Oct. 1986.
  • Exhibit D is a brochure entitled Knoll-Hannah Desk System, 13 pages, undated but published in 1986.
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  • Exhibit G Kimball Mobile Systems, Skate Line, elevated bin, p. 30, 1999, Brochure.
  • Exhibit H Haworth, Vancouver, casegoods, overhead bin, p. 14, 12/00, brochure.
Patent History
Patent number: D466723
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 4, 2002
Date of Patent: Dec 10, 2002
Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation (Caledonia, MI)
Inventors: Kurt R. Heidmann (Grand Rapids, MI), Thomas B. Eich (Palo Alto, CA), Karl H. Müller (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C. Brooks
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Price Heneveld Cooper DeWitt & Litton
Application Number: 29/158,531
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/441
International Classification: 0604;