Vacuum cleaner

- Emhart Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D274381 June 19, 1984 Chiu
D290893 July 14, 1987 Essex
D294412 February 23, 1988 Sadashima et al.
D302876 August 15, 1989 Ikeda et al.
D303170 August 29, 1989 Hirano
D306657 March 20, 1990 Fushiya et al.
D315816 March 26, 1991 Ferrari et al.
D352141 November 1, 1994 Correa et al.
5341541 August 30, 1994 Sham
Other references
  • Hong Kong Enterprise, p. 180. "AV-1 Advance vacuum cleaner".
Patent History
Patent number: D374317
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 1, 1996
Assignee: Emhart Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventors: Charles J. Bass (Somerville, AL), Paul Gildersleeve (Lutherville, MD), John W. Goodin (Coto de Caza, CA), Mark W. Le Beau (Logan, UT), Carl E. Prindle (Boston, MA), William C. Tyler (Gadsden, AL)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney: J. Bruce Hoofnagle
Application Number: 0/42,431
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vacuum Type (D32/18)