Vacuum cleaner handle

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner handle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The details shown in broken lines in all view are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention.

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Patent History
Patent number: D431335
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 10, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 26, 2000
Assignee: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (Secaucus, NJ)
Inventors: David E. Mehaffey (Danville, KY), Jennifer A. Sams (Harrodsburg, KY), Christian S. Leyden (Greenville, TN)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: King and Schickli, PLLC
Application Number: 0/97,623
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Handle (D32/34)
International Classification: 1505;