Chair, seat and back

- Wenger Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a chair, seat and back of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a slightly enlarged front elevation view of a chair, seat and back;

FIG. 3 is a slightly enlarged rear elevation view of a chair, seat and back;

FIG. 4 is a slightly enlarged side elevation view of a chair, seat and back;

FIG. 5 is a slightly enlarged top plan view of a chair, seat and back; and,

FIG. 6 is a slightly enlarged bottom plan view of a chair, seat and back.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a chair, seat and back, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D524583
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 2005
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2006
Assignee: Wenger Corporation (Owatonna, MN)
Inventors: Thomas Dettmann (New Prague, MN), Paul James (Minneapolis, MN), Diwa Ratnam (Woodbury, MN), Jodi Tuthill (Waterville, MN), Mark Reeves (Mahtomedi, MN), Terry Strand (Owatonna, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.
Application Number: 29/235,831
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/500; D6/380