Handle apparatus
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Description
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 handle apparatus, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D721529
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2013
Date of Patent: Jan 27, 2015
Assignee: Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Bruce M. Smith (East Grand Rapids, MI), Glen Oliver Löw (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: 29/457,251
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2013
Date of Patent: Jan 27, 2015
Assignee: Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Bruce M. Smith (East Grand Rapids, MI), Glen Oliver Löw (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: 29/457,251
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D6/716