Dust cup for a vacuum cleaner
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dust cup for a vacuum cleaner showing our new design as it is held in a canister type vacuum cleaner;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the dust cup;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The parts shown in broken lines in FIG. 1 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a dust cup for a vacuum cleaner, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D453245
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2000
Date of Patent: Jan 29, 2002
Assignee: Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. (Glenwillow, OH)
Inventors: John S. Murphy (Brookpark, OH), David Di Nunzio (Mentor, OH), Robert A. Matousek (Lakewood, OH), Jeffrey M. Kalman (Cleveland Heights, OH), Craig M. Saunders (Rocky River, OH), Michael F. Wright (Stow, OH), Richard C. Farone (Willoughby, OH), Mark E. Cipolla (Chardon, OH), Paul D. Stephens (Twinsburg, OH), Robert A. Salo (Mentor, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & McKee, LLP
Application Number: 29/130,792
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2000
Date of Patent: Jan 29, 2002
Assignee: Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. (Glenwillow, OH)
Inventors: John S. Murphy (Brookpark, OH), David Di Nunzio (Mentor, OH), Robert A. Matousek (Lakewood, OH), Jeffrey M. Kalman (Cleveland Heights, OH), Craig M. Saunders (Rocky River, OH), Michael F. Wright (Stow, OH), Richard C. Farone (Willoughby, OH), Mark E. Cipolla (Chardon, OH), Paul D. Stephens (Twinsburg, OH), Robert A. Salo (Mentor, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & McKee, LLP
Application Number: 29/130,792
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31);
Vacuum (D32/21);
Vacuum Type (D32/18);
Handle Parallel To Longitudinal Axis (D32/24)
International Classification: 1505;
International Classification: 1505;