Vacuum cleaner latch

- The Hoover Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the first and second embodiments of our new ornamental design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the first and second embodiments;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 11--11 of FIG. 1.

The latch as illustrated and claimed is typically used for attaching the top cover to the bottom tank of a tank type utility vacuum cleaner.

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Foreign Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D381142
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 1993
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 1997
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Darwin T. McKnight (Louisville, OH), David W. Moine (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Bruce P. Watson
Application Number: 0/5,070
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)
International Classification: 1505;