Tank for a floor care appliance

- The Hoover Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a tank in the installed position in a floor care appliance shown in dashed lines showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a tank for a floor care appliance;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image.

The portion of the drawing shown in dashed lines is for illustrative purposes only.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tank for a floor care appliance, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D358241 May 9, 1995 Bradd
D361180 August 8, 1995 Van Der Zwan et al.
D439381 March 20, 2001 Saunders et al.
D442344 May 15, 2001 Alford et al.
D446614 August 14, 2001 Alford et al.
D450411 November 13, 2001 Paterson et al.
D460229 July 9, 2002 Zahuranec et al.
D473357 April 15, 2003 Stephens
Patent History
Patent number: D522701
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 1, 2004
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2006
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Kevin E. Scheifele (Tallmadge, OH), Jeffrey S. Louis (Green, OH), Ryan R. Berger (Columbus, OH), Ryan S. Crisp (Lewis Center, OH), Jeffrey T. DeBord (Worthington, OH), Douglas G. Schaefer (Columbus, OH), Oren Shal (Westerville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Kathleen Sims
Attorney: A. Burgress Lowe
Application Number: 29/214,444
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D32/25)