Upper housing for a vacuum cleaner

- The Hoover Company
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

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

Claims

The ornamental design of an upper housing for a vacuum cleaner, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Photograph of Bissell Powerglide Model No. 3545-1 purchased on Mar. 25, 2003.
  • Photograph of Samsung Quiet Storm Model No. VAU-78884G purchased Apr., 1999.
  • Photograph of Dirt Devil MVP model No. 086500 purchased Jul., 1999.
  • Photograph of Electrolux model No. 21490 purchased on Jan., 1991.
Patent History
Patent number: D504548
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 16, 2003
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 2005
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: David W. Moine (North Canton, OH), Nick M. Bosyi (North Canton, OH), Robert W. Hecht (Canton, OH), Wong Sing Yau (Shatin), Kwok Wai Kuen (Kowloon)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney: A. Burgess Lowe
Application Number: 29/192,028
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)