Conference center

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective of a conference center according to a first embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof; and

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective of a conference center according to a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof.

The conference center is shown with a symbolic break in its length and width. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Features shown in dashed lines form no part of the claimed designs.

Claims

The ornamental design for a conference center, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D864620
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 16, 2016
Date of Patent: Oct 29, 2019
Assignee: Kimball International, Inc. (Jasper, IN)
Inventors: Donald Woods (Celestine, IN), Jill S. Jones (Washington, IN)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Application Number: 29/584,671
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/656.15