Furniture base

- Steelcase Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a furniture base according to our new design shown with furniture environment in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is a left, bottom, front perspective view thereof shown with furniture environment in broken lines;

FIG. 3 is a right, top, front perspective view thereof shown without the furniture environment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left, bottom, front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the front shown;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line representations in the figures are for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed boundaries and/or environment. The broken lines are thus not part of the claim.

The nature of this product is a base for a piece of furniture, such as a cabinet, bench, cart, credenza, table and the like.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D659441
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 22, 2011
Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
Assignee: Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Robert Arko (San Francisco, CA), John R. Hamilton (San Rafael, CA), Justin Champaign (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Janice Seeger
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/390,344
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/495