Chair with lumbar support

- STEELCASE INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a chair with lumbar support in a first position of use;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a chair with lumbar support in a second position of use;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a front view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the chair with lumbar support shown in FIG. 9.

The upper and lower horizontal broken lines extending across a backrest component of the chair in FIGS. 1-16 define the upper and lower bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The broken lines showing the remaining portions of the chair are for the purpose of illustrating the portions of the chair and form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines showing the finger grip patterns in FIGS. 2-4, 6, 8, 10-12, 14 and 16 form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a chair with lumbar support, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D995179
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 20, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2023
Assignee: STEELCASE INC. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers (Holland, MI), Mark Spoelhof (Grand Rapids, MI), James Ludwig (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Assistant Examiner: Mark David Wolfley
Application Number: 29/767,101
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/716.4