Vacuum cleaner

- The Hoover Company
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
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  • Shetland Advertisement, Shetland Home Institute, Salem Massachusetts--1 May 1962. Photo--Oreck Model DP-460. Introduced 27 Mar. 1991. Photo--Panasonic Model MC6599. Introduced 25 Apr. 1994. Photo--Eureka Stick Cleaner, Model 90A. Photo--Regina Stick Cleaner, Model RB02006A.
Patent History
Patent number: D377697
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 1, 1995
Date of Patent: Jan 28, 1997
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Ronald J. Stephens (Rittman, OH), Jeffrey S. Louis (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Richardson B. Farley
Application Number: 0/47,329
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31); Upright Type (D32/22)