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   D731833
Priority
Apr 17 2014
Filed
Apr 17 2014
Issued
Jun 16 2015
Expiry
Jun 16 2029
Inventors
Fifield, B…
Assg.orig
Allsteel I…
Assg.curr
ALLSTEEL I…
Entity
unknown
Referenced by
37
References
215
Maint.:
n/a
The ornamental design for a chair, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of the chair.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the chair.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the chair.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the chair.

FIG. 5 is a back view of the chair.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the chair.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the chair; and,

FIG. 8 is a second perspective view of the chair.

Broken lines are also for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
INVENTORS:

Fifield, Bruce, Knox, Christopher

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