Frame for furniture support

- Herman Miller, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a frame for furniture support of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of a frame for furniture support of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of a frame for furniture support of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view along line 22—22 in FIG. 1.

Any broken lines in the drawings show the boundary of structures that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a frame for furniture support, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D610847
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 12, 2008
Date of Patent: Mar 2, 2010
Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Inventors: Ayse Birsel (New York, NY), Bibi Seck (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Assistant Examiner: Ricky Pham
Attorney: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 29/312,794
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/510