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Air filter for a robotic vacuum

Granted 18 Dec 2012 · 4 office actions

Current assignee: SANTRUM HONG KONG CO., LIMITED · originally iRobot Corporation

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Inventors: David Orrin Swett · Examiner: T. Chase Nelson · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/382,224
filed 30 Dec 2010
Publication
Not published
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US D672928
granted 18 Dec 2012

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of an air filter for a robotic vacuum showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an air filter for a robotic vacuum showing my new design.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of an air filter for a robotic vacuum of showing my design.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an air filter for a robotic vacuum showing my new design.

FIG. 5 is another side view of an air filter for a robotic vacuum showing my new design.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of an air filter for a robotic vacuum showing my new design; and,

FIG. 7 is a top view of an air filter for a robotic vacuum showing my new design.

The portions of the air filter depicted in broken lines are not part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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Classifications

2 codes
USPC · US Patent Classification
D32/31D32/30

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Pendency
2.0 y
719 days filing → grant
Office actions
2
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Responses
2
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Interviews
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Examiner
T. Chase Nelson
art unit 2914 · TC 2900
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