Vacuum cleaner upper portion

- The Hoover Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of a vacuum cleaner upper portion showing my 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 bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front, right side and top perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The portion of the vacuum cleaner shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 7 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D376878
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 12, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 24, 1996
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventor: John D. Essex (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Richardson B. Farley
Application Number: 0/37,409
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)