Folding prayer bench

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention in an open position;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the present invention in an open position;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the present invention in an open position;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the present invention in an open position, as taken from the left side in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the present invention in an open position, as taken from the right side in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the present invention in an open position;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the present invention in an open position;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the present invention in a folded or collapsed position;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the present invention in a folded or collapsed position;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the present invention in a folded or collapsed position;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of the present invention in a folded or collapsed position, as taken from the left side in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of the present invention in a folded or collapsed position, as taken from the right side in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the present invention in a folded or collapsed position;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the present invention in a folded or collapsed position;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention in an open position;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of the present invention of FIG. 15 in an open position;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevational view of the present invention of FIG. 15 in an open position;

FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of the present invention of FIG. 15 in an open position, as taken from the left side of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a side elevational view of the present invention of FIG. 15 in an open position, as taken from the right side of FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of the present invention of FIG. 15 in an open position;

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view of the present invention of FIG. 15 in an open position;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the present invention of FIG. 15 in a folded or collapsed position;

FIG. 23 is a front elevational view of the present invention of FIG. 15 in a folded or collapsed position;

FIG. 24 is a rear elevational view of the present invention of FIG. 15 in a folded or collapsed position;

FIG. 25 is a side elevational view of the present invention of FIG. 15 in a folded or collapsed position, as taken from the left side in FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is a side elevational view of the present invention of FIG. 15 in a folded or collapsed position, as taken from the right side in FIG. 22;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view of the present invention in a folded or collapsed position; and,

FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view of the present invention in a folded or collapsed position.

The dashed lines are for environmental purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design.

The dotted breakaway lines in FIGS. 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27 and 28 indicate a symbolic break in the width of the design for the folding prayer bench indicating no specific width. The appearance of any portion of the article between the cutaway lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a folding prayer bench, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D798609
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 29, 2016
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 2017
Assignee: Tower Stool, LLC (Faith, SD)
Inventor: Reed E. Henschel (Faith, SD)
Primary Examiner: Abraham T Bahta
Application Number: 29/569,681
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/330