Canister vacuum cleaner

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a canister vacuum cleaner, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the canister vacuum cleaner, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D399616
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 10, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 1998
Assignee: White Consolidated Industries, Inc. (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: Vincent L. Bobrosky (Normal, IL), Samuel E. Hohulin (Lexington, IL)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: Pearne, Gordon, McCoy and Granger LLP
Application Number: 0/64,793
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vacuum (D32/21)
International Classification: 1505;