Seating shell

- STEELCASE INC.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a seating shell embodying the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the seating shell;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the seating shell;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the seating shell;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the seating shell;

FIG. 6 is a first side elevational view of the seating shell;

FIG. 7 is a second side elevational view of the seating shell;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the seating shell; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the seating shell.

Claims

The ornamental design for the seating shell, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D821793
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 12, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 3, 2018
Assignee: STEELCASE INC. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: James Nolan Ludwig (Grand Rapids, MI), Bruce Michael Smith (East Grand Rapids, MI), Mark William Spoelhof (Grand Rapids, MI), Kurt Heidmann (Grand Rapids, MI), Nickolaus William Charles Deevers (Holland, MI)
Primary Examiner: Vy Koenig
Assistant Examiner: Keith Wilson
Application Number: 29/560,960
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/716