Vacuum cleaner

- SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of a first embodiment of a vacuum cleaner showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is front view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is rear view the vacuum cleaner of FIG.1;

FIG. 4 is right side view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is left side view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is top view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is bottom view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective front view of a second embodiment of the vacuum cleaner showing the claimed design;

FIG. 9 is front view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is rear view the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is right side view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is left side view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is top view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is bottom view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 8.

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: D996750
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 22, 2023
Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC (Needham, MA)
Inventor: Scott B. Niedzwecki (Walpole, MA)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Assistant Examiner: Jennylou M Binas
Application Number: 29/722,721
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Upright Type (D32/22)