USD230918S - Article of seating - Google Patents

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United States Patent 0 C6 230,918

Patented Mar. 26, 1974 ARTICLE OF SEATING William C. Andrus, Wyoming, Micl1., assignor to Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Filed Mar. 10, 1972, Ser. No. 233,845

Term of patent 14 years Int. Cl. D6-01 US. Cl. D6-26 Des. 230,918

PAGE 2 FIG. 4.

Den. 230,91 8

PAGE 5 FIG.8.

Del. 230,918

PAGE 4 FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a chair embodying my design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the chair;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the chair;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the chair;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the chair;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the chair;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a sofa embodying my design;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the sofa;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the sofa; and

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the sofa.

The end elevational view of the sofa would correspond to FIG. 2, the side elevational view of the chair. The bottom plan view of the sofa would correspond generally to FIG. 5, except that the bottom, including the supporting band, would be more elongated.

The design is characterized by a wide, low, massive appearance, and includes a sculptured shell having overall rectangularity but with softened, arcuated edges and corners, the sculptured shell encasing boxy, overstuffed cushions and being carried on an inset base of generally rectangular configuration with arcuated corners, all as shown.

I claim:

The ornamental design for an article of seating, substantially as shown and described.

References Cited Interiors, May 1971, p. 76, sofa by Metropolitan.

Interiors, May 1971, p. 114, chair in panel 1 by Metropolitan.

Industrial Design, April 1966, p. 82, chair in panel 14.

BRUCE W. DUNKINS, Primary Examiner

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