Vacuum cleaner upper portion

- The Hoover Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner upper portion showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

The details shown in broken lines are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of a vacuum cleaner upper portion, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D305269 December 26, 1989 Dyson
D305373 January 2, 1990 Yamamoto et al.
D309203 July 10, 1990 Goodrich
D343707 January 25, 1994 Dyson
D354593 January 17, 1995 Koike
D361181 August 8, 1995 Wareham et al.
D375820 November 19, 1996 Piccaluga et al.
D388915 January 6, 1998 Wareham
D391702 March 3, 1998 Wareham et al.
D400324 October 27, 1998 Bobrosky et al.
D403482 December 29, 1998 Essex et al.
D412379 July 27, 1999 Stephens et al.
D417533 December 7, 1999 Burchard et al.
D430961 September 12, 2000 Bobrosky et al.
Other references
  • Royal Dirt Devil VISION Vacuum Cleaner Model 086900—Sep., 1998—Specification Sheet—Attached.
  • Eureka WHIRLWIND Vacuum Cleaner Model 4380—Apr. 16, 1998—Photographs Attached.
  • Electrolux AB Vacuum Cleaner Model 1720—Sep., 1997—Photographs Attached.
  • Eureka WHIRLWIND Vacuum Cleaner Model 6140—Jun. 25, 1997—Photographs Attached.
Patent History
Patent number: D457695
Type: Grant
Filed: May 8, 2000
Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventor: Ronald J. Stephens (Rittman, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: A. Burgess Lowe, Michael J. Corrigan
Application Number: 29/123,014
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)
International Classification: 1505;