Front medial portion for a vacuum cleaner

- The Hoover Company
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof.

The portion of the vacuum cleaner shown in broken lines is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The surfaces or portions of the article not shown in the drawing or described in the specification form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D263236 March 2, 1982 Ueda
D352809 November 22, 1994 Reath
D358242 May 9, 1995 McKnight
D393113 March 31, 1998 Essex et al.
D405571 February 9, 1999 Gildersleeve
D407872 April 6, 1999 Wareham et al.
D412380 July 27, 1999 Wareham
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Other references
  • Photograph of Selft-Propelled Windtunnel Upright, Model U6445-900, Introduced Jun. 01, 1998. Photograph of Wintunnel Upright, Model U5395-900, Introduced Jul. 01, 1997. Photograph of Wintunnel Delux Upright, Model U5465-900, Introduced May 06, 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D427396
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 9, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2000
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Ronald J. Stephens (Rittman, OH), Richard R. Tucker (Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Thomas R. Kingsbury
Application Number: 0/103,188
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)
International Classification: 1505;