Vacuum cleaner upper portion

- The Hoover Company
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Royal Dirt Devil Platinum, Model A500K, Introduced Aug. 1995 (see photograph). Fantom Fury, Model 10051, (see photograph). Electrolux AB Air Clean 1200, (see photograph). Panasonic, Model MC6855, Introduced Nov. 1992 (see photograph). Royal Dirt Devil Ultra MVP, Model D89200, (see photograph). Sharp Twin Energy, Model EL-T2650, (see photograph).
Patent History
Patent number: D412379
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 1998
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 1999
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Ronald J. Stephens (Rittman, OH), Sidney H. Bradd (Solon, OH), Richard A. Wareham (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Bruce P. Watson
Application Number: 0/85,334
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)
International Classification: 1505;