Back support for a chair

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the back support for a chair embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

FIGS. 1-8 show a seat support and a portion of a back support in broken lines. The portions shown in broken lines are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D782859
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2016
Date of Patent: Apr 4, 2017
Assignee: Haworth, Inc. (Holland, MI)
Inventors: Michael W. Welsh (Rockford, MI), Kyle R. Fleet (Byron Center, MI), Nicolai Czumaj-Bront (Grand Rapids, MI), Martin W. Potrykus (Bamberg), Markus Berenwinkel (Fuerth), Carlo Shayeb (Nuremberg)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Application Number: 29/554,562
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/716.4