Seating device

- Medline Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a seating device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

All broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating use and environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a seating device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D822420
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 16, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 10, 2018
Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc. (Northfield, IL)
Inventors: Michael Paterson (Chicago, IL), Matt Costello (Chicago, IL), Kristian Trendafilov (Mettmann), Luke Westra (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Application Number: 29/558,299
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/716; D6/374; D6/380