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Back cover for a seating unit

Granted 20 Mar 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Steelcase Development Inc. · originally Steelcase

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Inventors: Ronda R. Simons, Gordon J. Peterson, George J. Simons, Jr., Thomas B. Eich +1 · Examiner: Gary D. Watson · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application
103178
filed 9 Apr 1999
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US D439101
granted 20 Mar 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a back cover for a seating unit embodying the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The dashed lines show environmental structure and do not form a part of the design sought to be patented.

The fragmented cross-hatching shown in the drawings is understood to represent fabric and would be continuous throughout the circumscribed areas.

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D06/611D63/66D6500

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