Vacuum cleaner

- Shop Vac Corporation
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Shop-Vac Brochure, QSP Series--Quiet Super Power Wet/Dry Vacs, Model Nos. 900-80 thru 900-84, dated Aug. 1993. Shop-Vac Brochure, 707 Series Super Performance Wet/Dry Vacs, Model No. 707-10, dated Mar. 1991. Shop-Vac Brochure, QSP Series --Quiet Super Power Wet/Dry Vacs, Models 900-86 and 900-87, dated Aug. 1993. Shop-Vac Brochure, QSP Series --Quiet Super Power Wet/Dry Vacs, Model No. 900-29, dated Aug. 1993. Shop-Vac Brochure, Series 914--Quiet Super Performance Wet/Dry Vacs, Model Nos. 914-15 and 914-27, dated Apr. 1997. Shop-Vac Brochure, Floormaster, Wet & Dry Cleaning System, Model No. 909-50, dated Jan. 1989. Shop-Vac Brochure, The QSP Line of Wet/Dry Vacs from Shop Vac, dated 1994. Shop-Vac Brochure, All Around Vac, dated 1997. Shop-Vac Brochure, QSP Pro, dated 1998. Shop-Vac Brochure, QPV, dated 1997. Shop-Vac Brochure, 1X1 Wet/Dry Vac, dated 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D429042
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 3, 1998
Date of Patent: Aug 1, 2000
Assignee: Shop Vac Corporation (Williamsport, PA)
Inventors: John Griffin (Phoenix, AZ), Kevin Fry (South Williamsport, PA), Li H. Liu (Tucson, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: Marshall, O'Toole, Gerstein, Murray & Borun
Application Number: 0/97,288
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Circular Canister In Plan (D32/23)
International Classification: 1505;