Vacuum cleaner upper portion

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vacuum cleaner upper portion showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view of thereof.

The top, right side elevational, and rear elevational views of the second embodiment being identical to FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, respectively, and the dot-dash ghost line portions in FIGS. 1 and 2 being for the purpose of environment only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Alford; William G. (North Canton, OH), Moine; David W. (North Canton, OH), Tucker; Richard R. (Canton, OH)
Assignee:	The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/119,639
Filed:	March 3, 2000

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Current U.S. Class:	D32/31
Current International Class:	1505
Field of Search:	;D32/21,25,31-34 ;15/320-322,347,350,351,353,331,334,337,379

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D305269	December 1989	Dyson
D309203	July 1990	Goodrich
D312517	November 1990	Hohrein, II et al.
D343707	January 1994	Dyson
D365669	December 1995	Piccaluga et al.
D375820	November 1996	Piccaluga et al.
D398426	September 1998	Bisson
D412379	July 1999	Stephens et al.
D417533	December 1999	Burchard et al.

Primary Examiner: McInroy; Ruth
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lowe; A. Burgess Kingsbury; Thomas R.