Front medial portion of a vacuum cleaner nozzle

- The Hoover Company
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Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof.

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D431333
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 26, 2000
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Ronald J. Stephens (Rittman, OH), Sidney H. Bradd (Solon, OH), Richard A. Wareham (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorneys: A. Burgess Lowe, Bruce P. Watson
Application Number: 0/85,332
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Nozzle Or Attachment Therefor (D32/32)
International Classification: 1505;