Vacuum cleaner

- SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner, showing the new design, with a dust container cover in an open position;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is another perspective view thereof with the dust container cover in a closed position.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the vacuum cleaner that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D940417
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 20, 2018
Date of Patent: Jan 4, 2022
Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC (Needham, MA)
Inventors: Scott B. Niedzwecki (East Walpole, MA), Owen R. Johnson (Needham, MA), Luis A. Canas (Stoughton, MA)
Primary Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/663,991
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Upright Type (D32/22)