Sofa having a worksurface

- Herman Miller, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a sofa having a worksurface positioned along a right side of the sofa;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the sofa shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the sofa shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a sofa having a worksurface positioned along a left side of the sofa;

FIG. 9 is a top view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the sofa shown in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the sofa shown in FIG. 8.

The broken lines outlining the feet, light, outlet and storage tray in FIGS. 1-14 are for environmental purposes only and do not form any part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sofa having a worksurface, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D731192
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 2014
Date of Patent: Jun 9, 2015
Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Inventor: Jess Sorel (Oakland, CA)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Application Number: 29/507,860
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/338