Base for an upright vacuum cleaner

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a base for an upright vacuum cleaner showing my new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The portion of the vacuum cleaner shown in broken lines in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Kieft; Milton G. (Canton, OH)
Assignee:	The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/015,611
Filed:	November 22, 1993

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Current U.S. Class:	D32/33
Field of Search:	;15/350,351 ;D32/15,21-25,31-33

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

Photo Royal.RTM. Dirt Devil Plus 67 cleaner, Model 6232-Purchased Sep. 29, 1992. . Service Merchandise Catalog; Dec. 20, 1992; p. 38; Eureka 9730EU Powerline Gold Plus Upright Vacuum Cleaner..

Primary Examiner: MacCormac; Cathy Anne