Portion of a suction nozzle for 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 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 portion shown in dashed lines is shown for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a portion of a suction nozzle for a floor care appliance, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D407872 April 6, 1999 Wareham et al.
D412227 July 20, 1999 Wareham et al.
D425273 May 16, 2000 Stephens et al.
D427396 June 27, 2000 Stephens et al.
D428223 July 11, 2000 Wareham et al.
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D515757 February 21, 2006 Leyden
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D522196 May 30, 2006 Frederick et al.
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Other references
  • Photograph of the Suction Nozzle for the Hoover Floormate Model No. H3060 Bare Floor Cleaner released Dec. 2004.
  • Photograph of the Power Nozzle for the Hoover Model No. S3608 Canister Cleaner released Feb. 17, 2003.
  • Photograph of the Suction Nozzle for the Hoover Model No. U5720-900 Upright Cleaner released Mar. 2000.
  • Photograph of the Suction Nozzle for the Hoover Model No. U6630-900 Upright Cleaner released Apr. 18, 2001.
  • Photograph of the Suction Nozzle for the Hoover Model No. U8120-900 Upright Cleaner released Aug. 15, 2000, 2000.
  • Photograph of the Suction Nozzle for the Hoover Model No. U5435-900 Upright Cleaner released May 24, 2001.
  • Photograph of the Suction Nozzle for the Pansonic (Matsushita) Model No. MCV7720 Upright Cleaner purchased Aug. 2005.
Patent History
Patent number: D546008
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 2006
Date of Patent: Jul 3, 2007
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Kevin E. Scheifele (Tallmadge, OH), Richard E. Corney (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney: A. Burgess Lowe
Application Number: 29/255,720
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Nozzle Or Attachment Therefor (D32/32)