Mesh stacking chair

- Mity-Lite, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the mesh stacking chair in accordance with my invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines showing is included for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the mesh stacking chair, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D648554
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 2009
Date of Patent: Nov 15, 2011
Assignee: Mity-Lite, Inc. (Orem, UT)
Inventor: Richard D. Smith (Spanish Fork, UT)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth Albert
Assistant Examiner: Kelley Donnelly
Attorney: Thorpe North & Western LLP
Application Number: 29/346,705
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/368