Folding chair

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of our new design for a folding chair;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the invention.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D506325
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 27, 2004
Date of Patent: Jun 21, 2005
Assignee: GSC Technology Corporation (St. Jean)
Inventors: Robert Farber (Montreal), Jason C. Farber (Montreal)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney: Cook, Alex, McFarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/198,224
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/368