Task chair

- Herman Miller, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a task chair;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the task chair shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the task chair shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the task chair shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the task chair shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the task chair shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the task chair shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a task chair, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D471370
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 13, 2002
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 2003
Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Inventors: Burkhard Schmitz (Berlin), Claudia Plikat (Berlin), Nicolai Neubert (Berlin), Carola E. M. Zwick (Berlin), Roland R. O. Zwick (Berlin)
Primary Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 29/155,591
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/366
International Classification: 0601;