Chair backrest

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chair backrest in accordance with the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the chair backrest in accordance with the new design having portions with a brushed/metallic finish which is the sole difference between it and FIGS. 1 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the chair backrest in accordance with the new design having no specific width, which is the sole difference between it and FIGS. 1 6;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the chair backrest in accordance with the new design having a tubular construction which is the sole difference between it and FIGS. 1 6; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10--10 in FIG. 9.

The broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a chair backrest, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Muller; Carl A. (Huntington Beach, CA)
Assignee:	Elite Manufacturing Corporation (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/336,189
Filed:	April 29, 2009

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29330824	Jan 14, 2009

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Current U.S. Class:	D6/716.4
Current International Class:	0601
Field of Search:	;D6/334-336,359-369,374-375,379-381,498,500-502 ;297/284.4,411.27,452.13,452.19,452.21,452.29,452.3,452.56,452.64

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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Primary Examiner: Veynar; Caron
Assistant Examiner: Pham; Ricky
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.