Tank for a vacuum cleaner

- Shop Vac Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a tank for a vacuum cleaner showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, rear and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top, rear and right side perspective view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 7, the left side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of FIG. 7.

The broken line showing of a motor cover for a vacuum cleaner is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tank for a vacuum cleaner, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D445549
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 24, 2001
Assignee: Shop Vac Corporation (Williamsport, PA)
Inventor: John Griffin (Phoenix, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Marshall, O'Toole, Gerstein, Murray & Borun
Application Number: 29/115,798
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)
International Classification: 1505;