Chair

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a chair according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front-elevational view of the chair of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the chair of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a side-elevational view of the chair of FIGS. 1-3, the other side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the chair of FIGS. 1-4;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the chair of FIGS. 1-5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a chair according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a front-elevational view of the chair of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the chair of FIGS. 7 and 8;

FIG. 10 is a side-elevational view of the chair of FIGS. 7-9, the other side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the chair of FIGS. 7-10; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the chair of FIGS. 7-11.

Claims

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

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  • Brochure from Adriano Seating, Los Angeles, CA (www.adrianoseating.com) (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
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  • “Break Chair,” as depicted in printout of web page: http://products.chairs.ws/4273, (nuovopianeta.com) (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
  • “Telos S5 chair,” as depicted in printout of web page: http://restaurant-furniture.biz/restaurantfurniture/defa9.html (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
  • “Slot S2P Chair,” as depicted in printout of web page: http://products.chairs.ws/4510 (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
  • “Slot S1 chair,” as depicted in printout of web page: http://products.chairs.ws/4509 (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
  • “Telos S2 chair,” as depicted in printout of web page: http://restaurant-furniture.biz/restaurant-furniture/dd75a.html (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
  • “Garda,” as depicted in printout of web page: http://products.chairs.ws/4007 (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
  • “Negara C135,” as depicted in printout of web page: http://products.chairs.ws/4935 (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
  • “Movie,” as depicted in printout of web page: http://products.chairs.ws/4753 (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
  • “627,” as depicted in printout of web page: http://products.chairs.ws/2292 (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
  • “Daytona 1 1236, ” as depicted in printout of web page: http://products.chairs.ws/1712 (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
  • “Evia,” as depicted in printout of web page: http://products.chairs.ws/2046 (believed to have been offered for sale, publicly used, and/or published prior to the filing date of this application).
Patent History
Patent number: D528813
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 2005
Date of Patent: Sep 26, 2006
Inventors: Bruce Sienkowski (Ada, MI), Timothy V. Peitz (Petersburg, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney: Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, PC
Application Number: 29/234,780
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/374; D6/360