US Patent # D578,791. Bench seat

United States Patent	D578,791
Shilling , et al.	October 21, 2008

Bench seat

Claims

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

Inventors:	Shilling; Jerry L. (Syracuse, IN), Weimer; Kent (Columbia City, IN)
Assignee:	Wabash Valley Manufacturing, Inc (Silver Lake, IN)
Appl. No.:	D/214,154
Filed:	September 28, 2004

Current U.S. Class:	D6/381
Current International Class:	0601
Field of Search:	D6/334-337,349,369,381,382,384,390,391,374,500-502 297/232-233,240,242,244-245,445.1,446.1,451.9,452.11,452.12 5/12.1

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Primary Examiner: Snapp; Sandra
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Indiano; E. Victor Indiano Vaughan LLP

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bench seat showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

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