Vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle

- The Hoover Company
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design of a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D305269 December 26, 1989 Dyson
D309203 July 10, 1990 Goodrich
D343707 January 25, 1994 Dyson
D365669 December 26, 1995 Piccaluga et al.
D375820 November 19, 1996 Piccaluga et al.
D401873 December 1, 1998 Burchard et al.
D407870 April 6, 1999 Pappas
D407875 April 6, 1999 Burchard et al.
D433201 October 31, 2000 Wright et al.
Other references
  • Photograph of Kenmore Destiny Plus (Fantom Thunder Model F-900)
  • Photograph of Fantom Furry Model FY51 00.
  • Photograph of Fantom Cyclone XT Model XT56 00,
  • Photograph of Eureka Whirlwind Model 4480.
  • Photographs of SanyoDirt Hunter Model SC B1230.
  • Photographs of Eureka Power System With Cyclone Cassette UK Model 1720.
  • Photographs of Royal Vision Model 086900.
Patent History
Patent number: D446614
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 3, 2000
Date of Patent: Aug 14, 2001
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: William G. Alford (North Canton, OH), Greg A. Bilek (Doylestown, OH), Ronald J. Stephens (Rittman, OH)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: A. Burgess Lowe
Application Number: 29/119,638
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Refuse Collection Receptacle (D32/30)
International Classification: 1505;