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Vacuum cleaner

Granted 16 Feb 1999 · no office action yet

Assignee: Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.

Inventors: Richard C. Farone, Michael F. Wright, John F. Sovis, Paul D. Stephens +3 · Examiner: Ruth McInroy · AU 294 · TC 2900

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filed 15 Dec 1994

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US D405929

granted 16 Feb 1999

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of…

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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

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D32/22

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