Portion of a vacuum cleaner

- The Hoover Company
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof showing the door valve in an alternative position.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D208398 August 1967 Otto et al.
D255357 June 10, 1980 Brooks et al.
D261515 October 27, 1981 Schaefer et al.
D280768 September 24, 1985 Ferraris et al.
D324930 March 24, 1992 Pino
D334376 March 30, 1993 Worwag
D338294 August 10, 1993 Kohler
Other references
  • Montgomery Ward Cat., Fall & Winter 1975, p. 695, "Wet/dry vacuum cleaners". 1975. Best Products Cat., 1981/82, p. 199. "Item 5-7 vacuum cleaners." 1981-82. Sears 1983, Spring & Summer, p. 839. "Items 4-5 Wet-dry Vacuum cleaners". 1983.
Patent History
Patent number: D384452
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 25, 1994
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 1997
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventor: Richard A. Wareham (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Bruce P. Watson
Application Number: 0/31,412
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)
International Classification: 1505;