Vacuum cleaner

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vacuum cleaner, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front, top left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front, bottom left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear, top right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear, bottom, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is another front, top left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is another front, bottom, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front, top, right perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a front, bottom, right perspective view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the vacuum cleaner that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1032975
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 27, 2019
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2024
Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC (Needham, MA)
Inventors: Scott B. Niedzwecki (East Walpole, MA), Junghwan Chei (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Assistant Examiner: Jennylou M Binas
Application Number: 29/696,416
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Upright Type (D32/22)