Vacuum body of a vacuum cleaner

- SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, left perspective view of a vacuum body of a vacuum cleaner showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, top, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear, top, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear, top, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear, bottom, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear, bottom, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front, bottom, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front, bottom, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

Broken lines in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the vacuum body of a vacuum cleaner that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a vacuum body of a vacuum cleaner, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D968043
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 2020
Date of Patent: Oct 25, 2022
Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC (Needham, MA)
Inventors: Junghwan Chei (Chestnut Hill, MA), Owen R. Johnson (Needham, MA)
Primary Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/738,140
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Upright Type (D32/22)