Vacuum cleaner upper portion

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left perspective view of the vacuum cleaner upper portion showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged, partial top, front and right perspective view of the vacuum cleaner upper portion with the tool door removed; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Wareham; Richard A. (North Canton, OH)
Assignee:	The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/015,603
Filed:	November 22, 1993

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Current U.S. Class:	D32/31
Field of Search:	;15/323,350-351 ;D32/15,21-25,31-33

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D277325	January 1985	Hug
D293727	January 1988	Wareham et al.
D293728	January 1988	Ohhira et al.
D307658	May 1990	Ikeda et al.
D309203	July 1990	Goodrich
D309806	August 1990	Chieda et al.
D314260	January 1991	Lee
D315042	February 1991	Ikeda
D319517	August 1991	Sovis et al.
D328372	July 1992	Kieft
D338295	August 1993	Kieft
D339435	September 1993	McKnight et al.
D346053	April 1994	Hoshino
D346053	April 1994	Hoshino
4545089	October 1985	Axel
4761850	August 1988	Romeo et al.
4905341	March 1990	Sunagawa et al.
5168598	December 1992	Hashizume et al.
5247719	September 1993	Wareham et al.

Other References

Service Merchandise Catalog; Dec. 20, 1992; p. 37; Hoover PowerMax Self propelled Upright Vacuum Cleaner w/tools; #3737910HU. . Photo of Eureka.RTM. cleaner, Model 9730--Purchased 31 Jul. 1992. . Photo of Singer.RTM. cleaner, Model 1487-0--Purchased 10 Sep. 1992. . Photo of Royal.RTM. cleaner, Model 8200--Purchased 17 Jan. 1993..

Primary Examiner: MacCormac; Cathy Anne