Agitator for a vacuum cleaner

- Superior Brush Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an agitator for a vacuum cleaner showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof having been rotated {fraction (1/4)} of a revolution from FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof having been rotated {fraction (1/4)} of a revolution from FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a side view thereof having been rotated {fraction (1/4)} of a revolution from FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 7 is an end view thereof of the opposite end of FIG. 2.

The details shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 3-7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an agitator for a vacuum cleaner, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D478698
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 5, 2002
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 2003
Assignee: Superior Brush Company (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: Richard H. Mertes (Fairview Park, OH), Joseph P. Frantz (Solon, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: D. Peter Hochberg, Katherine R. Vieyra, Sean Mellino
Application Number: 29/158,611
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)
International Classification: 1505;