Power nozzle for a vacuum cleaner

- The Hoover Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a power nozzle for a vacuum cleaner showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The portion of the power nozzle shown in broken lines is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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  • Photograph of Self-Propelled Windtunnel Upright, Model U6445-900, Introduced Jun. 1, 1998. Photographs of Eureka World Vac Canister, Model 6876. Photographs of Royal Can Vac Canister. Photograph of Kenmore Whispertone Canister, Model 116.2441290.
Patent History
Patent number: D425273
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 9, 1999
Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Ronald J. Stephens (Rittman, OH), Richard R. Tucker (Canton, OH), William G. Alford (Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Thomas R. Kingsbury
Application Number: 0/103,184
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Nozzle Or Attachment Therefor (D32/32)
International Classification: 1505;