Medial front portion of a suction nozzle

- The Hoover Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a medial front portion of a suction nozzle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 4--4 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 5--5 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 6--6 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 7--7 in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 8--8 in FIG. 3.

The portions shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1 through 8 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention.

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Patent History
Patent number: D407872
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 16, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 1999
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Richard A. Wareham (North Canton, OH), David W. Moine (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Richardson B. Farley
Application Number: 0/68,962
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)
International Classification: 1505;