Vacuum cleaner upper portion

- The Hoover Company
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D388915
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 6, 1998
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventor: Richard A. Wareham (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Richardson B. Farley
Application Number: 0/64,181
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31); Upright Type (D32/22)
International Classification: 1505;