Staircase

- Apple
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a staircase showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the staircase or environment that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash lines in the Figures show unclaimed boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.

The oblique shade lines in the Figures show transparency and not surface ornamentation.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D747002
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 2014
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 2016
Assignee: Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors: Jonathan P. Siegel (San Francisco, CA), Scott David Hazard (Campbell, CA), Robert Bridger (Woodside, CA), Benjamin L. Fay (Palo Alto, CA), Ronald Bruce Johnson (Atherton, CA), Stefan Behling (London), David Summerfield (London), David Nelson (London), James McGrath (Cupertino, CA), Rafe Bertram (London), Nicos Yiatros (London), James O'Callaghan (Winchester), Graham Coult (Milford), Vladimir Marinov (London), Franklin Lancaster (Brooklyn, NY), Holger Krueger (Schwabmuenchen), Stefan Marinitsch (London), Michael C. Mulhern (Westford, MA), Karl Backus (Emeryville, CA), Peter Bohlin (Waverly, PA), George Bradley (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Application Number: 29/486,444
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Stair, Ladder, Scaffold, Or Similar Support (D25/62)