Chair

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D731833
  • Patent Number
    D731,833
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, April 17, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 16, 2015
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D06 334-336
    • D06 360-381
    • D06 716
    • D06 7161-7164
    • 297 284400
    • 297 300100
    • 297 300200
    • 297 411270
    • 297 452130
    • 297 452190
    • 297 452210
    • 297 452290
    • 297 452300
    • 297 452460
    • 297 452560
    • 297 452640
    • CPC
    • A47C1/02
    • A47C1/03255
    • A47C1/024
    • A47C3/025
    • A47C3/026
    • A47C7/02
    • A47C7/022
    • A47C7/282
    • A47C7/40
    • A47C7/402
    • A47C7/44
    • A47C7/46
    • A47C7/54
    • B60N2/64
    • B60N2/66
  • International Classifications
    • 0601
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


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.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a chair, as shown and described.
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