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Isamu Noguchi’s Cyclone™ table was directly inspired by his Rocking stool. Designed for Knoll, the table was produced in varying sizes with veneer core plywood and high-pressure laminate top, mounted on a base of steel wires, and set into a cast iron foot.
The design of the Cyclone™ table was patented. The US design patent, USD182037S, titled Table or the like, was awarded on February 4th, 1958, to Isamu Noguchi. The patent Figure 1, depicting a perspective view of the table, is included below. An image of a marketed embodiment of the Cyclone™ table with a white laminate top, is also shown beneath.
As a reminder, a US design patent covers the ornamental aspects of an invention, or how the invention looks. In contrast, a US utility patent covers how an invention works, or is produced.
Reference
The Noguchi Museum (The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum, in Long Island City, NY.)
www.noguchi.org
Knoll Cyclone™ dining table
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