Mesh banquet chair

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the mesh banquet chair in accordance with my invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for the mesh banquet chair, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Smith; Richard D. (Spanish Fork, UT)
Assignee:	Mity-Lite, Inc. (Orem, UT)
Appl. No.:	D/379,237
Filed:	November 16, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D6/374; D6/376; D6/380
Current International Class:	0601
Field of Search:	;D6/334-336,369,370,371-373,374,375,376,379,380,500-502 ;297/239,445.1,446.1,451.9,452.13,452.29,452.56,452.64

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Primary Examiner: De; Mimosa
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Thorpe North & Western LLP