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.

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

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D703988
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2013
Date of Patent: May 6, 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), Christopher Norman (Byron Center, MI), Nickolaus William Charles Deevers (Holland, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Application Number: 29/457,259
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/716.4