Bench
The broken lines in the figures represent environmental features that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a bench, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2011
Date of Patent: Aug 27, 2013
Assignee: Kimball International, Inc. (Jasper, IN)
Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf (Jasper, IN), Ralph L. Langen (Santa Claus, IN), Jeffrey P. Bueltel (Huntingburg, IN), Todd E. Boyd (Jasper, IN), Stanley J. Epple (Jasper, IN)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Vy Koenig
Application Number: 29/408,768