Pilaster for a partition system

- The Mills Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a partition system comprising side walls/panels, doors, and pilasters.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pilaster showing my new design.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view, the rear being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view, the right side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view take along line 5—5 of FIG. 3.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. Only a portion of the outer surface of the pilaster is being claimed. No part of the interior of the pilaster is being claimed. The broken lines and non-shaded areas in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a pilaster for a partition system, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D623769
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 2009
Date of Patent: Sep 14, 2010
Assignee: The Mills Company (Sandusky, OH)
Inventors: Mark Anthony Thielke (Menomonee Falls, WI), Thomas Steve Persick (New Berlin, WI), Midchi Kirk Odya (Jackson, WI)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Attorney: Foley & Lardner LLP
Application Number: 29/346,568
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Post Or Beam (D25/126)