Chair

- Steelcase Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a chair;

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

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

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the chair of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the chair of FIG. 1;

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

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

The dashed lines are for purposes of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D704945
Type: Grant
Filed: May 16, 2013
Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
Assignee: Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventor: Jean-Marie Massaud (Paris)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Application Number: 29/455,062
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/366