Upper handle for a vacuum cleaner

- Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an upper handle for a vacuum cleaner showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper handle portion alone;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The vacuum cleaner 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 an upper handle for a vacuum cleaner, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D347500 May 31, 1994 Abe et al.
D387518 December 9, 1997 Medema
D398098 September 8, 1998 Mehaffey et al.
D403482 December 29, 1998 Essex et al.
D426038 May 30, 2000 Essex et al.
D428677 July 25, 2000 Saunders et al.
6106182 August 22, 2000 Hamm et al.
6145159 November 14, 2000 Zahuranec et al.
D443121 May 29, 2001 Hamm et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D453404
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 2001
Date of Patent: Feb 5, 2002
Assignee: Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. (Glenwillow, OH)
Inventors: Richard C. Farone (Willoughby, OH), Jeffrey M. Kalman (Cleveland Heights, OH), Craig M. Saunders (Rocky River, OH), Cynthia M. Caffoe (Cleveland Heights, OH), Michael F. Wright (Stow, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & McKee LLP
Application Number: 29/135,497
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Handle (D32/34)
International Classification: 1505;