Nozzle base for a vacuum cleaner

- Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D427736
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 1998
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 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: 0/98,005
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)
International Classification: 1505;