Sofa having a worksurface

Sorel June 9, 2

Patent Grant D731192

U.S. patent number D731,192 [Application Number D/507,860] was granted by the patent office on 2015-06-09 for sofa having a worksurface. This patent grant is currently assigned to Herman Miller, Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Jess Sorel. Invention is credited to Jess Sorel.


United States Patent D731,192
Sorel June 9, 2015

Sofa having a worksurface

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a sofa having a worksurface, as shown and described.
Inventors: Sorel; Jess (Oakland, CA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Sorel; Jess

Oakland

CA

US
Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Appl. No.: D/507,860
Filed: October 31, 2014

Current U.S. Class: D6/338
Current International Class: 0601
Field of Search: ;D6/334-338,349,355,361,368-370,376,379-381,716,716.1,716.2,340,354,377 ;297/16.1,42,94,135,175,232,233,350,351,445.1,448.1,448.2,451.9 ;5/12.1,12.2

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Other References

Story adds a Workstation to the Sofa Bed, from Internet: http://www.gizmag.com/story-sofa-bed-workstation-in-one/24761, Dec. 29, 2013, 12 pages. cited by applicant .
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Primary Examiner: Snapp; Sandra
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brinks Gilson & Lione

Description



FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a sofa having a worksurface positioned along a right side of the sofa;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the sofa shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the sofa shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a sofa having a worksurface positioned along a left side of the sofa;

FIG. 9 is a top view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the sofa and worksurface shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the sofa shown in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the sofa shown in FIG. 8.

The broken lines outlining the feet, light, outlet and storage tray in FIGS. 1-14 are for environmental purposes only and do not form any part of the claimed design.

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