USPatentGranted

Back for a seating unit

Granted 27 Mar 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Steelcase Development Inc. · originally Steelcase

Inventors: David S. Teppo, George J. Simons, Jr., David C. Jenkins, Kurt R. Heidmann +3 · Examiner: Gary D. Watson · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application

103161

filed 9 Apr 1999

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Not published

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US D439451

granted 27 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 chair back embodying the present design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1

1 granted claims

›1.independentThe ornamental design for a back for a seating unit, as shown and described.

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2 codes

USPC · US Patent Classification

D06/502D63/66

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Gary D. Watson

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D439451-S	S1	27 Mar 2001	9 Apr 1999	granted	Back for a seating unit
US	US-D442400-S	S1	22 May 2001	26 Oct 2000	granted	Seating unit
US	US-D442791-S	S1	29 May 2001	26 Oct 2000	granted	Chair

›Other offices — 1 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-141984-S	S	11 Oct 2000	1 Oct 1999	published	Chair

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