Partition insert

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a partition insert, embodying our design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross-section taken along lines 4—4 in FIG. 2, the cross-section showing the contour of the surfaces shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a top view of FIG. 1, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a cross-section taken along lines 6—6 in FIG. 2, the cross-section showing a contour of the surfaces in FIG. 2.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another partition insert, embodying our design;

FIG. 8 is a front view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a side view of FIG. 7, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof; and

FIG. 10 is a cross-section taken along lines 10—10 in FIG. 8, showing the contour of the surfaces in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a top view of FIG. 7, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a cross-section taken along the lines 12—12 in FIG. 8, showing the contour of the surfaces in FIG. 8.

The dashed lines and cross section lines in FIGS. 1-12 are to show the environment, and do not form a part of the claimed invention.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a partition insert, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Exhibit A, Discloses a partition-attached utility-distributing module, designed and publicly shown prior to the filing date of the present application, under the tradename SWITCH by SMED Company, which is wholly owned by Haworth, Inc., Holland, MI (12 pages).
  • Exhibit B, Discloses a partition-attached utility-distributing module, designed and publicly shown prior to the filing date of the present application, under the tradename SWITCH by SMED Company, which is wholly owned by Haworth, Inc., Holland, MI (15 pages).
Patent History
Patent number: D473517
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 29, 2002
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 2003
Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation (Caledonia, MI)
Inventors: Thomas Overthun (San Francisco, CA), James N. Ludwig (E. Grand Rapids, MI), David M. Gresham (E. Grand Rapids, MI), Karl Heinz Mueller (E. Grand Rapids, MI), Monika Conway (Menlo Park, CA), Stephen Don Wahl (San Francisco, CA), John W. Smith (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton
Application Number: 29/158,191
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Floor, Ground Or Desktop Mounted Type (D13/139.4)
International Classification: 1303;