Floor cleaning device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a floor cleaning device;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines showing environment are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

Claims

The ornamental design for a floor cleaning device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D693529
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 2012
Date of Patent: Nov 12, 2013
Assignee: Karcher North America, Inc. (Englewood, CO)
Inventor: Trent Garner (Highlands Ranch, CO)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Kathleen M Sims
Application Number: 29/431,705