Housing for a convertible blower/vacuum

- The Toro Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left front perspective view of a housing for a convertible blower/vacuum in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a housing for a convertible blower/vacuum, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D556395
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 2006
Date of Patent: Nov 27, 2007
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: David J. Martin (Eden Prairie, MN), Chadwick A. Shaffer (Oakdale, MN)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Kathleen Sims
Attorney: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Application Number: 29/270,437
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Surface Treatment, E.g., Floor, Street, Etc. (D32/15)