Canister vacuum cleaner

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D403475
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 16, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 1998
Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America (Danville, KY)
Inventors: David E. Mehaffey (Danville, KY), Ty S. Rarick (Houston, TX), Toru Abe (Kawanishi), Kazuhiro Fujita (Kobe)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: King and Schickli
Application Number: 0/72,396
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vacuum (D32/21)
International Classification: 1505;