Sofa

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sofa according to a first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a sofa according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of a sofa according to the first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of a sofa according to the alternative embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a top view of a sofa according to the first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a sofa according to the alternative embodiment of the invention; and,

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of a sofa according to either embodiment of the invention. The view from the opposite side being a mirror image thereof.

The portion of the figures shown in dashed lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D567529
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 12, 2007
Date of Patent: Apr 29, 2008
Assignee: Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. (Arcadia, WI)
Inventors: Christie D. Lamb (Tupelo, MS), Lisa A. Adair (New Albany, MS)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Attorney: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.
Application Number: 29/296,075
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/381