Back for a seating structure

- Herman Miller, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a back for a seating structure;

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

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

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the back shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the back shown in FIG. 1;

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

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a back for a seating structure, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D494792
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 15, 2002
Date of Patent: Aug 24, 2004
Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Inventors: Johann Burkhard Schmitz (Berlin), Claudia Plikat (Berlin), Nicolai Neubert (Berlin), Carola E. M. Zwick (Berlin), Roland R. O. Zwick (Berlin)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 29/169,151
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/502
International Classification: 0606;