U-shaped handle for a vacuum cleaner

- Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a U-shaped handle for a vacuum cleaner showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the U-shaped handle alone;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right 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 vacuum cleaner parts shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1-8 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a U-shaped handle for a vacuum cleaner, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D453596
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 2001
Date of Patent: Feb 12, 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: 29/135,384
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)
International Classification: 1505;