Vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle lid

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left perspective view of a vacuum-cleaner dirt receptacle lid in the closed position showing our new design on a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear and right perspective view of a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle lid in the open position on a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle;

FIG. 3 is a top view of a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle lid; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.

The vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 and the thumb tab extending from the vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle lid in FIGS. 1 to 4 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle lid, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	McGill; James A. (Canton, OH), Allgeier; David M. J. (North Canton, OH)
Assignee:	The Hoover Company (N. Canton, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/141,580
Filed:	May 9, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D32/30; D32/25; D32/31
Current International Class:	1505
Field of Search:	;D32/25,29-31 ;15/347-353,257.1-257.4 ;55/DIG.3,429,436,459.1,472,337,357,366,449

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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Other References

Photograph of Hoover Model U5288-900 Dirt Cup and Lid Introduced May 2000. . Photograph of Hoover Model U5720-900Dirt Cup and Lid Introduced Jun. 2000..

Primary Examiner: Shooman; Ted
Assistant Examiner: Tuttle; C
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lowe; A. B. Corrigan; Michael J.