Hip-carried vacuum cleaner

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a hip-carried vacuum cleaner showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

The electric cord shown broken away in FIGS. 2, 3, 5 and 7 is understood to represent indeterminate length.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hip-carried vacuum cleaner, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D446364
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 2000
Date of Patent: Aug 7, 2001
Inventor: Montgomery Bisson (Huntington Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Paul Adams
Application Number: 29/126,779
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vacuum (D32/21)
International Classification: 1505;