Partition

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a partition;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the partition shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the partition shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the partition shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the partition shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the partition shown in FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a partition;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the partition shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the partition shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the partition shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the partition shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the partition shown in FIG. 8; and,

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

The boundary lines shown in FIGS. 1- 3, 6 and 7 indicate an end of the claimed surfaces of the first embodiment of the partition shown in FIGS. 1-7. Similarly, the boundary lines shown in FIGS. 8-10, 13 and 14 indicate an end of the claimed surfaces of the second embodiment of the partition shown in FIGS. 8-14. The broken lines extending from the claimed surfaces and the boundary lines shown in FIGS. 1-3 and 5-7, and FIGS. 8-11, 13 and 14, respectively, are for environmental purposes only and do not form any part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Plikat; Claudia (Berlin, DE), Schmitz; Johann Burkhard (Berlin, DE), Zwick; Carola (Berlin, DE), Zwick; Roland (Berlin, DE)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Plikat; Claudia Schmitz; Johann Burkhard Zwick; Carola Zwick; Roland Berlin Berlin Berlin Berlin N/A N/A N/A N/A DE DE DE DE
Assignee:	Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/426,751
Filed:	July 10, 2012

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29379704	Nov 23, 2010	D665196

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jun 12, 2010 [DE]			40 2010 003 174

Current U.S. Class:	D6/682.4
Current International Class:	0604
Field of Search:	;D6/468 ;312/11,125,135 ;211/128-129,131,163,50,189,58 ;D19/75,78,90-61 ;40/124.2,776,761,657,729,771 ;248/450,473

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Primary Examiner: Delehanty; Robert
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione