Portion of an upper housing for a floor care appliance

- The Hoover Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a portion of an upper housing for a floor care appliance showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left 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 an upper housing for a floor care appliance, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Photograph of Hoover Model No. H3060 Bare Floor Cleaner released Dec. 2004.
  • Photograph of Hoover Model No. H3030 Bare Floor Cleaner released Dec. 2004.
  • Photograph of Bissell Model No. 37601 Upright Vacuum Cleaner released Dec. 16, 2003.
  • Photograph of Eureka Model No. 2981 Upright Vacuum Cleaner released May 2004.
  • Photograph of Hoover Model No. U5720-900 Upright Vacuum Cleaner released Mar. 2000.
  • Photograph of Hoover Model No. U8120-900 Upright Vacuum Cleaner released Aug. 15, 2002.
  • Photograph of Hoover Model No. U5260-900 Upright Vacuum Cleaner released Feb. 11, 2004.
  • Photograph of Hoover Model No. U6630-900 Upright Vaccum Cleaner released Apr. 18, 2001.
Patent History
Patent number: D551817
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 2006
Date of Patent: Sep 25, 2007
Assignee: The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Inventors: Kevin E. Scheifele (Tallmadge, OH), Andrew C. Budd (Clinton, OH), Jonathan E. Fawcett (Tallmadge, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney: A. Burgess Lowe, Esq.
Application Number: 29/256,278
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Vacuum Cleaner (D32/31)