Lower handle portion of a vacuum cleaner

Description

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the lower 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 left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a lower 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/116,864
Filed:	January 12, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	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

D343707	January 1994	Dyson
D365179	December 1995	Bradd
D375820	November 1996	Piccaluga et al.
D387518	December 1997	Medema
D388915	January 1998	Wareham
D391702	March 1998	Wareham et al.
D400324	October 1998	Bobrosky et al.
D403482	December 1998	Essex et al.
D412379	July 1999	Stephens et al.
D422388	April 2000	Roberts et al.
5608946	March 1997	Rennecker et al.

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