Tank for a vacuum cleaner

Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top, rear and right side perspective view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 7, the left side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of FIG. 7.

The broken line showing of a motor cover for a vacuum cleaner is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Griffin; John (Phoenix, AZ)
Assignee:	Shop Vac Corporation (Williamsport, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/115,798
Filed:	December 20, 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	D32/31
Current International Class:	1505
Field of Search:	;D32/21,23,25,31 ;D34/23,27 ;15/320-321,327.1,327.2,327.3,327.4,327.6,327.7,339,323,325,410,352

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Other References

Shop-Vac Brochure, QSP Series--Quiet Super Power Wet/Dry Vacs, Model Nos. 900-80 thru 900-84, dated Aug. 1993. . Shop-Vac Brochure, 707 Series Super Performance Wet/Dry Vacs, Model No. 707-10, dated Mar. 1991. . Shop-Vac Brochure, QSP Series--Quiet Super Power Wet/Dry Vacs, Models 900-86 and 900-87, dated Aug. 1993. . Shop-Vac Brochure, QSP Series--Quiet Super Power Wet/Dry Vacs, Model No. 900-29, dated Aug. 1993. . Shop-Vac Brochure, Series 914--Quiet Super Performance Wet/Dry Vacs, Model Nos. 914-15 and 914-27, dated Apr. 1997. . Shop-Vac Brochure, Floormaster, Wet & Dry Cleaning System, Model No. 909-50, dated Jan. 1989. . Shop-Vac Brochure, The QSP Line of Wet/Dry Vacs from Shop Vac, dated 1994. . Shop-Vac Brochure, All Around Vac, dated 1997. . Shop-Vac Brochure, QSP Pro, dated 1998. . Shop-Vac Brochure, QPV, dated 1997. . Shop-Vac Brochure, 1X1 Wet/Dry Vac, dated 1997. . Karcher Brochure, High Performance Wet and Dry Vacuums, Dust Extraction and Spray Extraction Machines..

Primary Examiner: McInroy; Ruth
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Marshall, O'Toole, Gerstein, Murray & Borun