Chair
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Description
The broken lines shown herein, including the intersecting broken lines covering the chair back support surface and chair seat support surface, are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
I claim the ornamental design for a chair, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D660056
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 18, 2011
Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
Assignee: Humanscale Corporation (New York, NY)
Inventor: Niels Diffrient (Ridgefield, CT)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney: Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/406,826
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 18, 2011
Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
Assignee: Humanscale Corporation (New York, NY)
Inventor: Niels Diffrient (Ridgefield, CT)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Attorney: Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/406,826
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D6/500;
D6/366