Chair
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Description
The broken lines showing the base, the top of the armrests and the controls in
Claims
The ornamental design for a chair, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D951691
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 2021
Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
Assignee: STEELCASE INC. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers (E Grand Rapids, MI), Kurt R. Heidmann (Grand Rapids, MI), Gordon J. Peterson (Rockford, MI), Mark Spoelhof (Grand Rapids, MI), James Ludwig (Grand Rapids, MI), Alyssa Anne Robert (Kentwood, MI)
Primary Examiner: R. Johnson
Application Number: 29/814,823
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 2021
Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
Assignee: STEELCASE INC. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers (E Grand Rapids, MI), Kurt R. Heidmann (Grand Rapids, MI), Gordon J. Peterson (Rockford, MI), Mark Spoelhof (Grand Rapids, MI), James Ludwig (Grand Rapids, MI), Alyssa Anne Robert (Kentwood, MI)
Primary Examiner: R. Johnson
Application Number: 29/814,823
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D6/716.1