Dirt receptacle for a floor care appliance

- The Hoover Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dirt receptacle for a floor care appliance showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the dirt receptacle for a floor care appliance shown in FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a side 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 dirt receptacle for a floor care appliance, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Photograph of Hoover Odyssey “A” Model No. H3060 bare floor cleaner release Dec. 2004.
  • Photograph of Hoover Odyssey “B” Model No. H3030 bare floor cleaner release Dec. 2004.
  • Photograph of the Bissell model No. 37601 upright cleaner released Dec. 16, 2003.
  • Photograph of the Eureka model No. 2981 upright cleaner released May, 2004.
  • Photograph of the Hoover “Saturn” model No. U5720-900 upright cleaner released Mar. 2000.
  • Photograph of the Hoover “Savvy” model No. U8120-900 upright cleaner released Aug. 15, 2002.
  • Photograph of the Hoover Empower model No. U5260-900 upright cleaner released Feb. 11, 2004.
  • Photograph of the Hoover “Zenith B” model No. U6630-900 upright cleaner released Apr. 18, 2001.
Patent History
Patent number: D547015
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 27, 2006
Date of Patent: Jul 17, 2007
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Kevin E. Scheifele (Tallmadge, OH), Andrew C. Budd (Uniontown, OH), Jonathan E. Fawcett (Tallmadge, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber
Application Number: 29/256,912
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)