Bench

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a bench according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front/rear view thereof, it being understood that the front and rear views are identical;

FIG. 3 is a right side/left side view thereof, it being understood that the right side and left side views are identical; and,

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof.

The bottom of the bench is plain and unornamented.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bench, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D656327
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 28, 2011
Date of Patent: Mar 27, 2012
Assignee: Kimball International, Inc. (Jasper, IN)
Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf (Jasper, IN), Todd E. Boyd (Jasper, IN), Dennis J. Lechner (Jasper, IN), Stanley J. Epple (Jasper, IN), Jeffrey P. Bueltel (Huntingburg, IN)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Attorney: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Application Number: 29/396,281
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/349