Carpet extractor

- The Hoover Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a carpet extractor showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view.

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Patent History
Patent number: D398100
Type: Grant
Filed: May 6, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 1998
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Ronald J. Stephens (Rittman, OH), Douglas C. Barker (North Canton, OH), Darwin S. Crouser (Canton, OH), Darwin T. McKnight (Louisville, OH), Edgar A. Maurer (Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Bruce P. Watson
Application Number: 0/54,100
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Circular Canister In Plan (D32/23)
International Classification: 1505;