Seating unit

- Steelcase Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a seating unit embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations in the figures are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a seat for supporting a human in a seated position.

Claims

The ornamental design for a seating unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D646497
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 1, 2010
Date of Patent: Oct 11, 2011
Assignee: Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Thomas Overthun (San Francisco, CA), Elger Oberwelz (San Francisco, CA), David J. Battey (Caledonia, MI), Sean M. Corcorran (East Grand Rapids, MI), Nickolaus William Charles Deevers (Grand Rapids, MI), Keith Robert Machin (Wyoming, MI), James N. Ludwig (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/355,008
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/375