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End panel for a storage unit

Granted 1 Feb 2000 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Steelcase Development Inc. · originally Steelcase

Inventors: Thomas B. Eich, Jochen P. Backs, George J. Simons, Frank Freidman +4 · Examiner: Carmen H. Vales-Lado · AU 293 · TC 2900

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filed 13 Mar 1998

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US D419799

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an end panel for a storage unit, showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

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

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

The rear and bottom of the article not shown in the drawing or described in the specification form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for an end panel for a storage unit, as shown and described.

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D06/494

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D419799-S	S	1 Feb 2000	13 Mar 1998	granted	End panel for a storage unit

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-137588-S	S	22 Jun 1999	9 Sep 1998	published	Panel or component of a furniture storage unit

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