Vacuum cleaner upright portion
United States Patent D379254
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Inventors:
Roberts, Kenneth L. (Walker, MI)
Umbach, Steven R. (East Grand Rapids, MI)
Luyckx, Michael D. (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Application Number:
D/044093
Publication Date:
05/13/1997
Filing Date:
09/18/1995
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Assignee:
Bissell Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Class:
D32/31
Field of Search:
D32/21, D32/22, D32/31-34, 15/320, 15/322, 15/323, 15/347, 15/350-353
US Patent References:
D328372Suction cleaner upper portionJuly, 1992Kieft
D329511Combined vacuum cleaner tool and hose rackSeptember, 1992McKnight
D330615Combined vacuum cleaner hose and rackOctober, 1992Essex et al.
D330616Combined vacuum cleaner hose and rackOctober, 1992Wareham et al.
D330787Combined vacuum cleaner hose and rackNovember, 1992Waltz et al.
D333020Combined vacuum cleaner hose and rackFebruary, 1993McKnight
D334257Vacuum cleaner with headlightMarch, 1993Lawrence et al.D32/22
D334260Vacuum cleaner hose rack with tool storageMarch, 1993Kieft et al.
D334261Combined vacuum cleaner hose and rackMarch, 1993McKnight
D339433Vacuum cleanerSeptember, 1993Stein et al.
D339435Vacuum cleaner upper portionSeptember, 1993McKnight et al.
D344821Combined vacuum cleaner hose and tool rackMarch, 1994McKnight
D346053Upper portion of an upright vacuum cleanerApril, 1994Hoshino
D346469Upright vacuum cleanerApril, 1994Furcron et al.
D354379Electric vacuum cleanerJanuary, 1995Shinozaki
D357096Vacuum cleaner upper portionApril, 1995Wareham
5233722Cleaner upper portion with tool storage and doorAugust, 1993McKnight et al.
5247719Vacuum cleaner tool storageSeptember, 1993Wareham et al.
Other References:
Service Merchandise, p. 38. "Eureka upright vacuum cleaners" Dec. 1992.
Service Merchandise, p. 36. "Dirt Devil Upright vacuum cleaners" Dec. 1992.
Primary Examiner:
Mcinroy, Ruth
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a vacuum cleaner upright portion, as shown anddescribed.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner upright portion showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The portion of the vacuum cleaner shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1-6 is shown for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention.