Handle for floor care apparatus

- Oreck Holdings, LLC
Description

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a handle for floor care apparatus showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front, left isometric view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof.

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D435709
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 1999
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 2000
Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC (Cheyenne, WY)
Inventors: Chris M. Paterson (Long Beach, MS), Javier Verdura (Milford, CT)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Application Number: 0/116,370
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Handle (D32/34)
International Classification: 1505;