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Vacuum cleaner

Granted 8 Jul 1997 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Black & Decker Inc. · originally Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

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Inventors: Anthony Brooks Rorke, Robert Osit · Examiner: Ruth McInroy · AU 294 · TC 2900

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filed 30 Oct 1995

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US D380882

granted 8 Jul 1997

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front, top and left…

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a plan bottom view thereof.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a vacuum cleaner, as shown and described.

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D32/22

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Ruth McInroy

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D380882-S	S	8 Jul 1997	30 Oct 1995	granted	Vacuum cleaner

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-128556-S	S	8 Nov 1996	29 Apr 1996	published	A vacuum cleaner

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