Vacuum cleaner

- Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of a vacuum cleaner showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is lef side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is front perspective view thereof.

The details shown in broken lines in FIGS. 5-7 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D408600
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 12, 1995
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 1999
Assignee: Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: Charles J. Thur (Cleveland, OH), Paul K. Foisy (Cleveland, OH), Michael F. Wright (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), David M. Brickner (Willoughby, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: Fay, Sharpe, Beall, Fagan, Minnich & McKee
Application Number: 0/33,429
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Upright Type (D32/22)
International Classification: 1505;