Tool caddy for a vacuum cleaner

- Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tool caddy, for a vacuum cleaner showing our new design with the tool caddy being shown in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tool caddy of FIG. 1 shown in an open position;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The parts shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 2 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D426358
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2000
Assignee: Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: Craig M. Saunders (Rocky River, OH), Jeffrey M. Kalman (Cleveland, OH), John S. Murphy (Brookpark, OH), Richard C. Farone (Willoughby, OH), Robert A. Matousek (Lakewood, OH), Michael F. Wright (Stow, OH), David M. Brickner (Willoughby, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & McKee, LLP
Application Number: 0/97,239
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)
International Classification: 1505;