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 elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 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.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
WO 03/007776 January 2003 WO
Patent History
Patent number: D565267
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 12, 2005
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 2008
Inventor: Marc O. Nelson (Maple Grove, MN)
Primary Examiner: Cathron Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Barbara Fox
Attorney: Richard John Bratz
Application Number: 29/237,997
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Carpet Sweeper (D32/38)