Hip-carried vacuum cleaner

- Emerson Electric Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a hip-carried vacuum cleaner showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, attached to a hip-mounting harness shown in broken lines;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the side opposite that shown in FIG. 4;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the Figures is for the purpose of illustrating exemplary environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a hip-carried vacuum cleaner, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Sandia Industrial Vacuums “Hipster” advertisement, entitled “What Sets Sandia Apart From the Competition?”, 2 pages, available online at http://sandiaplastics.com/hipst—a.htm.
  • Nilfisk UZ 964 Hip Vac product brochure, 2 pages, available online at www.pa.nilfisk-advance.com.
  • “Tennant Lightweight Backpack Vacuum” product brochure, dated May 2010; 2 pages; available at www.tennantco.com.
Patent History
Patent number: D643979
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 23, 2010
Date of Patent: Aug 23, 2011
Assignee: Emerson Electric Co. (St. Louis, MO)
Inventors: Richard Vinson (Idaho City, ID), Don Azevedo (Boise, ID), Dennis Terenzio (Boise, ID)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Application Number: 29/368,361
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vacuum (D32/21)