Patent
   D707995
Priority
May 23 2012
Filed
May 23 2012
Issued
Jul 01 2014
Expiry
Jul 01 2028

TERM.DISCL.
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for a chair, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an embodiment of a chair from a first, top perspective;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

The broken lines showing the outline of the mesh seat in FIGS. 1 to 8 designate a boundary of claimed subject matter, such that the mesh seat does not form part of the claimed design and is for illustrative purposes only. The remaining, broken lines shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 are also for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 from a first, top perspective with the mesh seat not shown;

FIG. 10 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 9 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 9;

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 9 to 16 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 17 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of a chair from a first, top perspective;

FIG. 18 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 17 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 19 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

FIG. 22 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

FIG. 23 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 17;

The broken lines showing the outline of the mesh seat in FIGS. 17 to 24 designate a boundary of claimed subject matter, such that the mesh seat does not form part of the claimed design and is for illustrative purposes only. The remaining, broken lines shown in FIGS. 17 to 24 are also for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 25 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 17 from a first, top perspective with the mesh seat not shown;

FIG. 26 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 25 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 27 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 28 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 29 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 30 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 31 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 32 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 25 to 32 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 33 is an isometric view of a third embodiment of a chair from a first, top perspective;

FIG. 34 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 33 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 35 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

FIG. 36 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

FIG. 37 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

FIG. 38 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

FIG. 39 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

FIG. 40 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 33;

The broken lines showing the outline of the mesh seat in FIGS. 33 to 40 designate a boundary of claimed subject matter, such that the mesh seat does not form part of the claimed design and is for illustrative purposes only. The remaining, broken lines shown in FIGS. 33 to 40 are also for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 41 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 33 from a first, top perspective with the mesh seat not shown;

FIG. 42 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 41 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 43 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

FIG. 44 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

FIG. 45 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

FIG. 46 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

FIG. 47 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

FIG. 48 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 41;

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 41 to 48 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 49 is an isometric view of a fourth embodiment of a chair from a first, top perspective;

FIG. 50 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 49 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 51 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

FIG. 52 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

FIG. 53 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

FIG. 54 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

FIG. 55 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

FIG. 56 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 49;

The broken lines showing the outline of the mesh seat in FIGS. 49 to 56 designate a boundary of claimed subject matter, such that the mesh seat does not form part of the claimed design and is for illustrative purposes only. The remaining, broken lines shown in FIGS. 49 to 56 are also for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 57 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 49 from a first, top perspective with the mesh seat not shown;

FIG. 58 is an isometric view of the embodiment of FIG. 57 from a second, bottom perspective.

FIG. 59 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 57;

FIG. 60 is a back view of the embodiment of FIG. 57;

FIG. 61 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 57;

FIG. 62 is a left side view of the embodiment of FIG. 57;

FIG. 63 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 57; and,

FIG. 64 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 57.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 57 to 64 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Lampela, Martti Johannes, Machael, Jay R., Aschbrenner, Evan T., Fleischer, Bianca, McEneany, Patrick J.

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