Canister vacuum cleaner

- HMI Industries, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the canister vacuum cleaner showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof.

The details shown in broken lines in FIGS. 2 and 3 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The rear portion of the article not shown in the drawings or described in the specification forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D432746
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 2000
Assignee: HMI Industries, Inc. (Cleveland, OH)
Inventor: Robert A. Frey (Westlake, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: Vickers, Daniels & Young
Application Number: 0/104,269
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Handle Parallel To Longitudinal Axis (D32/24)
International Classification: 1505;