Chair

- HNI Technologies Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an embodiment of a chair from a first, top perspective;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

The broken lines showing the outline of the mesh seat in FIGS. 1 to 8 designate a boundary of claimed subject matter, such that the mesh seat does not form part of the claimed design and is for illustrative purposes only. The remaining, broken lines shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 are also for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 from a first, top perspective with the mesh seat not shown;

FIG. 10 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 9 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 9 to 16 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 17 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of a chair from a first, top perspective;

FIG. 18 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 17 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 19 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

FIG. 22 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

FIG. 23 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

The broken lines showing the outline of the mesh seat in FIGS. 17 to 24 designate a boundary of claimed subject matter, such that the mesh seat does not form part of the claimed design and is for illustrative purposes only. The remaining, broken lines shown in FIGS. 17 to 24 are also for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 25 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 17 from a first, top perspective with the mesh seat not shown;

FIG. 26 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 25 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 27 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 28 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 29 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 30 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 31 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 32 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 25 to 32 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 33 is an isometric view of a third embodiment of a chair from a first, top perspective;

FIG. 34 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 33 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 35 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

FIG. 36 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

FIG. 37 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

FIG. 38 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

FIG. 39 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

FIG. 40 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

The broken lines showing the outline of the mesh seat in FIGS. 33 to 40 designate a boundary of claimed subject matter, such that the mesh seat does not form part of the claimed design and is for illustrative purposes only. The remaining, broken lines shown in FIGS. 33 to 40 are also for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 41 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 33 from a first, top perspective with the mesh seat not shown;

FIG. 42 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 41 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 43 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

FIG. 44 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

FIG. 45 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

FIG. 46 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

FIG. 47 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

FIG. 48 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 41 to 48 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 49 is an isometric view of a fourth embodiment of a chair from a first, top perspective;

FIG. 50 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 49 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 51 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

FIG. 52 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

FIG. 53 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

FIG. 54 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

FIG. 55 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

FIG. 56 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

The broken lines showing the outline of the mesh seat in FIGS. 49 to 56 designate a boundary of claimed subject matter, such that the mesh seat does not form part of the claimed design and is for illustrative purposes only. The remaining, broken lines shown in FIGS. 49 to 56 are also for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 57 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 49 from a first, top perspective with the mesh seat not shown;

FIG. 58 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 57 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 59 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 57;

FIG. 60 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 57;

FIG. 61 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 57;

FIG. 62 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 57;

FIG. 63 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 57; and,

FIG. 64 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 57.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 57 to 64 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a chair, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D707995
Type: Grant
Filed: May 23, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 2014
Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc. (Muscatine, IA)
Inventors: Patrick J. McEneany (Agoura Hills, CA), Martti Johannes Lampela (Woodland Hills, CA), Bianca Fleischer (Santa Monica, CA), Jay R. Machael (Muscatine, IA), Evan T. Aschbrenner (Muscatine, IA)
Primary Examiner: Ricky Pham
Application Number: 29/422,685
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/716