Vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle lid
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Description
FIG. 1 is a top, front and left perspective view of a vacuum-cleaner dirt receptacle lid in the closed position showing our new design on a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle;
FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear and right perspective view of a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle lid in the open position on a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle;
FIG. 3 is a top view of a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle lid; and,
FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.
The vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 and the thumb tab extending from the vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle lid in FIGS. 1 to 4 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design of a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle lid, as shown and described.
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- Photograph of Hoover Model U5288-900 Dirt Cup and Lid Introduced May 2000.
- Photograph of Hoover Model U5720-900Dirt Cup and Lid Introduced Jun. 2000.
Patent History
Patent number: D481182
Type: Grant
Filed: May 9, 2001
Date of Patent: Oct 21, 2003
Assignee: The Hoover Company (N. Canton, OH)
Inventors: James A. McGill (Canton, OH), David M. J. Allgeier (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C Tuttle
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: A. B. Lowe, Michael J. Corrigan
Application Number: 29/141,580
Type: Grant
Filed: May 9, 2001
Date of Patent: Oct 21, 2003
Assignee: The Hoover Company (N. Canton, OH)
Inventors: James A. McGill (Canton, OH), David M. J. Allgeier (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C Tuttle
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: A. B. Lowe, Michael J. Corrigan
Application Number: 29/141,580
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Refuse Collection Receptacle (D32/30);
Element Or Attachment (D32/25)
International Classification: 1505;
International Classification: 1505;