Sweeper

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sweeper of my design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof with upper portion of handle omitted;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side of FIG. 2,

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2.

The handle is shown broken away to indicate an unspecified length and its upper portion is omitted in FIGS. 2-5 for ease of illustration.

The broken lines showing the projections on the rear of the sweeper are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of a sweeper, as shown and described.

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Foreign Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D541501
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 2004
Date of Patent: Apr 24, 2007
Inventor: Marc O. Nelson (Maple Grove, MN)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Application Number: 29/199,425
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Carpet Sweeper (D32/38)