Back for seating unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a back embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the back shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the back arrangement shown in FIG. 1, the right side being a mirror image thereof.

FIGS. 4–6 are rear, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the back arrangement shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second back embodying the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the back shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a left side view of the back arrangement shown in FIG. 7, the right side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIGS. 10–12 are rear, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the back shown in FIG. 7.

The dashed lines in FIGS. 1–12 are to show the environment, but do not form a part of the claimed invention.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a back for seating unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D600052
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 7, 2009
Date of Patent: Sep 15, 2009
Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation (Caledonia, MI)
Inventors: Bruce M. Smith (Grand Rapids, MI), James N. Ludwig (Grand Rapids, MI), Terence Sean Yoo (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, Dewitt & Litton LLP
Application Number: 29/335,017
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/502