Chair back

- Steelcase, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a chair back according to the new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the chair back shown in FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a chair back, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D696546
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 30, 2013
Date of Patent: Dec 31, 2013
Assignee: Steelcase, Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Luke Pearson (London), Tom Lloyd (London), Nick Carpenter (London), James Ludwig (East Grand Rapids, MI), Bruce Smith (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Ricky Pham
Application Number: 29/462,033
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/716.4; D6/366