Combined hand-held portable vacuum cleaner and brush attachment

- Black & Decker Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a reduced perspective view of a combined hand-held portable vacuum cleaner and brush attachment, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D315622
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 1989
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 1991
Assignee: Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventors: Bryan P. deBlois (West Haven, CT), Burton E. Gerke, Jr. (Newtown, CT), Richard B. Kosten (West Haven, CT)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney: Barry E. Deutsch
Application Number: 7/294,546
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vacuum Type (D32/18)