Base for an upright vacuum cleaner

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right, top perspective view of a base for an upright vacuum cleaner showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan 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; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines showing of an upright vacuum cleaner body is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The upright vacuum cleaner body shown in broken lines in FIG. 1 is shown for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D349371
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 10, 1992
Date of Patent: Aug 2, 1994
Assignee: TRC Acquisition Corporation (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: Kent J. Furcron (Blountville, TN), Mark D. Dziersk (Simsbury, CT)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: Jones & Askew
Application Number: 7/818,988