Seating device
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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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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 28, 2017
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 2020
Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc. (Northfield, IL)
Inventors: Roy Preece (McHenry, IL), Frank Martorelli (Hoffman Estates, IL), John Shelpman (Deerfield, IL), Cristobal J Rodriguez (Elgin, IL)
Primary Examiner: Mimosa De
Application Number: 29/612,169