Hood portion of a floor care appliance

- The Hoover Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a hood portion of a floor care appliance showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof.

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

Claims

The ornamental design of a hood portion of a floor care appliance, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D358236 May 9, 1995 Kopco et al.
D375821 November 19, 1996 Roberts et al.
D407872 April 6, 1999 Wareham et al.
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Other references
  • Photographs of Hoover Model No. U6225-900 Upright Cleaner released Jun., 2001 “A-B”.
  • Photographs of Hoover Model No. U5750-900 Upright Cleaner released Mar., 2000 “C-D”.
  • Photographs of Hoover Model No. U5280-900 Upright Cleaner released Mar., 2001 “E-F”.
  • Photographs of Dirt Devil Platinum Force Model No. 091200 Upright Cleaner released Jun., 2001 “G-H”.
  • Photograph of General Electric Model No. 106575 Upright Cleaner purchased May 12, 2001.
Patent History
Patent number: D474569
Type: Grant
Filed: May 8, 2002
Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Matthew J. Archer (North Canton, OH), David W. Moine (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: A. Burgess Lowe, Michael J. Corrigan
Application Number: 29/160,361
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Nozzle Or Attachment Therefor (D32/32)
International Classification: 1505;