Vacuum system

- Broan-NuTone LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum system showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the opposite side of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vacuum system, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D534697
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 10, 2005
Date of Patent: Jan 2, 2007
Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC (Hartford, WI)
Inventors: Christian Reick-Mitrisin (Liberty Township, OH), Robert K. Hasty (Union, KY), Tom Remm (Milford, OH), Gordon Thomas (Mason, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/221,057
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vacuum (D32/21)