Upper portion of a floor care appliance

- The Hoover Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a portion of a suction nozzle for a floor care appliance showing my 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 for a portion of an upper portion of a floor care appliance, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D412379 July 27, 1999 Stephens et al.
D442344 May 15, 2001 Alford et al.
D444275 June 26, 2001 Mehaffey
D468069 December 31, 2002 Roberts et al.
D469226 January 21, 2003 Stephens
6725499 April 27, 2004 Palobeis et al.
D494330 August 10, 2004 Downey et al.
6829804 December 14, 2004 Sepke
Other references
  • Photograph of Hoover Model No. U5280-955 Upright, released May, 2000.
  • Photograph of Hoover Model No. U5720-900 Upright, released May, 2000.
  • Photograph of Hoover Model No. U6625-900 Upright, released May, 2001.
Patent History
Patent number: D514759
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 6, 2004
Date of Patent: Feb 7, 2006
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventor: Matthew J. Archer (North Canton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Application Number: 29/198,951
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)