Chair support structure

- Humanscale Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a chair support structure embodying the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the chair support structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the chair support structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the chair support structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the chair support structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the chair support structure of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the chair support structure of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a chair support structure, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D673401
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 12, 2012
Date of Patent: Jan 1, 2013
Assignee: Humanscale Corporation (New York, NY)
Inventor: Niels Diffrient (Ridgefield, CT)
Primary Examiner: Ricky Pham
Attorney: Jones Walker Waechter Poitevent Carrere & Benegre L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/424,432
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/502