Canister exterior for a wet/dry vacuum

- GMI Holdings, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of a canister exterior for a wet/dry vacuum;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the canister;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the right side of the canister, the left side of the canister being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back elevational view of the canister;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the canister;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the canister;

FIG. 7 is a right front perspective view illustrating the canister with a power head disposed thereon;

FIG. 8 is a right front perspective view of a second embodiment of the canister shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the canister of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a back elevational view of the canister of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is an elevational view of the right side of the canister of FIG. 8, the left side of the canister being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the canister of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the canister of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a right front perspective view of a third embodiment of the canister shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of the canister of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a back elevational view of the canister of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is an elevational view of the right side of the canister of FIG. 14, the left side of the canister being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the canister of FIG. 14;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the canister of FIG. 14;

FIG. 20 is a right front perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the canister shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 21 is a front elevational view of the canister of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a rear elevational view of the canister of FIG. 20;

FIG. 23 is an elevational view of the right side of the canister of FIG. 20, the left side of the canister being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 24 is a top plan view of the canister of FIG. 20;

FIG. 25 is a bottom plan view of the canister of FIG. 20;

FIG. 26 is a right front perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the canister shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 27 is a front elevational view of the canister of FIG. 26;

FIG. 28 is a rear elevational view of the canister of FIG. 26;

FIG. 29 is an elevational view of the right side of the canister of FIG. 26, the left side of the canister being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 30 is a top plan view of the canister of FIG. 26; and,

FIG. 31 is a bottom plan view of the canister of FIG. 26.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D365178
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 4, 1993
Date of Patent: Dec 12, 1995
Assignee: GMI Holdings, Inc. (Alliance, OH)
Inventors: William J. Rakocy (Madison, CT), Thomas Angelini (Sebring, OH)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/11,448
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