Body support structure

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a body support structure;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the body support structure shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the body support structure shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the body support structure shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the body support structure shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the body support structure shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the body support structure shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines showing ribs and/or openings in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5 are for environmental purposes only and do not form any part of the claimed design.

The cross hatch pattern that can be seen in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7 represents texture of the surface material and is distributed uniformly over the surfaces on which it is only partially represented.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a body support structure, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Schmitz; Johann Burkhard (Berlin, DE), Plikat; Claudia (Berlin, DE), Zwick; Carola Eva Marianne (Berlin, DE), Zwick; Roland Rolf Otto (Berlin, DE)
Assignee:	Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/291,968
Filed:	September 21, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D6/716
Current International Class:	0604
Field of Search:	;D6/323,328,334,370-371,373-374,376,379-380,500-502 ;297/446

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Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A
Assistant Examiner: Donnelly; Kelley A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione