Seat portion

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a seat portion according to our new design, the bottom thereof is unseen in use;

FIG. 2 is a top, rear perspective view from the left side thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a seat portion, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D662338
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 22, 2011
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 2012
Assignee: Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Robert Peter Arko (San Francisco, CA), John R. Hamilton (San Rafael, CA), Matthew Hollingsworth (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/390,352
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/492