Base for an upright vacuum cleaner

- The Hoover Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a base for an upright vacuum cleaner showing my new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D356880
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 22, 1993
Date of Patent: Mar 28, 1995
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventor: Milton G. Kieft (Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Application Number: 0/15,611
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)