Upper handle portion of a vacuum cleaner

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the upper handle portion of a vacuum cleaner showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The vacuum cleaner portions illustrated in broken lines in FIG. 1 show the environment in which the upper handle portion of a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention is used and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Salo; Robert A. (Mentor, OH), Thur; Charles J. (Mentor, OH), Kalman; Jeffrey M. (Cleveland Heights, OH), Saunders; Craig M. (Rocky River, OH), Caffoe; Cynthia M. (Cleveland Heights, OH)
Assignee:	Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. (Cleveland, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/116,860
Filed:	January 12, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D32/34; D32/31
Current International Class:	1505
Field of Search:	;D32/21,22,25,31-34 ;15/347,350,352,353,335,337,320-322,361,379,400,410,415.1-422.1 ;180/19.3 ;403/91,96,103,165

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D343033	January 1994	Shoji
D343707	January 1994	Dyson
D346468	April 1994	Dusinberre et al.
D358236	May 1995	Kopco et al.
D375594	November 1996	Luebbering
D381143	July 1997	Luebbering
D408600	April 1999	Thur et al.
D428677	July 2000	Saunders et al.
D429854	August 2000	Hohulin et al.
D431332	September 2000	Hamm et al.
5903955	May 1999	Farone et al.
6108862	August 2000	Frederick et al.

Primary Examiner: McInroy; Ruth
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & McKee, LLP