Pool cleaner

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pool cleaner showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The details shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pool cleaner, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D630809
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 2009
Date of Patent: Jan 11, 2011
Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc. (Elizabeth, NJ)
Inventors: G. Frank Dye (Winston Salem, NC), Marchal Depasquale (Morris Plains, NJ), Paul V. Watkins (Pfafftown, NC), Benoit Orban (St-Lambert), Mario Gagnon (Ste-Adele)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney: McCarter & English, LLP
Application Number: 29/339,532
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vacuum (D32/21)