Electric vacuum cleaner

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of an electric vacuum cleaner showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D292335 October 13, 1987 Wareham et al.
D301648 June 13, 1989 Kieft
D307069 April 3, 1990 Kieft
D313681 January 8, 1991 McKnight
4648149 March 10, 1987 Hampton et al.
4748714 June 7, 1988 Tschudy
Other references
  • Service Merchandise, Dec. 20, 1992, p. 36. "Dirt Devil Upright Vac. Cleaners". Service Merchandise, Dec. 20, 1992, p. 39. "Oreck XL Uprt. Vac. Cleaner". Service Merchandise, Dec. 20, 1992, p. 38. "Eureka Upright Vac. Cleaners". Whirlpool CVR 2000 High Speed Upright, no page #. Pansonic Upright Vacuum Cleaner catalog on Compact Upright Vacuums, published Mar. 1989 (2 pages). Electrolux Lite Range Electric Vacuum Cleaner brochure, published 1989. Eureka Vacuum Cleaner brochure, published 1989.
Patent History
Patent number: D343033
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 21, 1992
Date of Patent: Jan 4, 1994
Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventor: Takashi Shoji (Osaka)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 7/822,832
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Upright Type (D32/22)