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Granted 22 Sep 1992 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation · originally Brayton International Collection

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Inventors: Michael R. Shields · Examiner: Carmen H. Vales-Lado · AU 293 · TC 2900

Application
724949
filed 2 Jul 1991
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US D329543
granted 22 Sep 1992

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a right-front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a right-front perspective view of a seat showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right-rear perspective view;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view;

FIG. 5 is a right-front perspective view of a seat showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 6 is a right-rear perspective view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 5, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a seat showing a third embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a seat showing a fourth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of a seat showing a fifth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front perspective view of a seat showing a sixth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a right-front perspective view of a seat showing my new design of FIG. 14 in the form of a sofa;

FIG. 17 is a left-rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a right-front perspective view of a seat showing my new design of FIG. 1 in the form of a sofa;

FIG. 19 is a left-rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a right-front perspective view of a seat showing my new design of FIG. 5 in the form of a sofa;

FIG. 21 is a left-rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a right-front perspective view of a seat showing my new design of FIG. 8 in the form of a sofa;

FIG. 23 is a left-rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a right-front perspective view of a seat showing my new design of FIG. 10 in the form of a sofa;

FIG. 25 is a left-rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a right-front perspective view of a seat showing my new design of FIG. 12 in the form of a sofa; and,

FIG. 27 is a left-rear perspective view thereof.

The right side elevational views of FIGS. 10, 12, and 14 are identical to FIG. 7, the left sides being mirror images thereof;

The schematic depiction of fabric in all view is continuous throughout.

The characteristic feature of the design resides in the combination of inwardly slanting side panels.

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