Vacuum cleaner base

- Bissell Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner base which embodies our design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The portion of the vacuum cleaner shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1-5 is shown for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D375821
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 18, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 19, 1996
Assignee: Bissell Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Kenneth L. Roberts (Walker, MI), Steven R. Umbach (East Grand Rapids, MI), Michael D. Luyckx (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Frank Martinez
Law Firm: Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP
Application Number: 0/44,092
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)