Hand held vacuum cleaner

- The Hoover Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a hand held vacuum cleaner showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a side view thereof with the nozzle in an alternative position.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D379691
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 2, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 3, 1997
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: David W. Moine (North Canton, OH), John D. Essex (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Richardson B. Farley
Application Number: 0/44,847
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vacuum Type (D32/18)
International Classification: 1505;