Vacuum cleaner dust cup

- Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vacuum cleaner dust cup showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The parts shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1-6 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D433201
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 6, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 2000
Assignee: Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: Michael F. Wright (Stow, OH), Charles J. Thur (Mentor, OH), Brett Latimer (Mentor, OH), Paul D. Stephens (Cleveland Heights, OH), Mark E. Cipolla (Chardon, OH)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Law Firm: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & McKee, LLP
Application Number: 0/98,763
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Refuse Collection Receptacle (D32/30)
International Classification: 1505;