Chair

- Steelcase Inc.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of the chair;

FIG. 3 is a first side view of the chair;

FIG. 4 is a second side view of the chair;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the chair;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the chair.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D698165
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 20, 2012
Date of Patent: Jan 28, 2014
Assignee: Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Bruce M. Smith (East Grand Rapids, MI), Glen Oliver Low (Hamburg), James N. Ludwig (East Grand Rapids, MI), Robert J. Battey (Middleville, MI), Gordon Jay Peterson (Rockford, MI), Russell Thomas Holdredge (Alto, MI), Nathan Robert Brock (Alto, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Application Number: 29/432,779
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/366