Granted Patent
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US 1,059,103 · App. 29/853,399 · Granted Jan 28, 2025
Chair
Inventors:
Keith Robert Machin (Hopkins, MI); David J. Battey (Caledonia, MI); David O. Morton (Grand Rapids, MI)
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a chair as shown and described.
Assignments (4)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded Feb 4, 2026
From: AMQ SOLUTIONS, LLC; HALCON FURNITURE LLC; SMITH SYSTEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY; STEELCASE INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 074944/0368 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded Feb 4, 2026
From: AMQ SOLUTIONS, LLC; HALCON FURNITURE LLC; SMITH SYSTEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY; STEELCASE INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074944/0784 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 61106 FRAME 934. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT.
Recorded Jan 9, 2025
From: MACHIN, KEITH ROBERT; BATTEY, DAVID J.; MORTON, DAVID O.
To: STEELCASE INC.
Reel/Frame 069888/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Sep 15, 2022
From: MACHIN, KEITH ROBERT; BATTEY, DAVID J.; MORTON, DAVID O.
To: SMITH SYSTEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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