Upper housing for a floor care appliance
United States Patent D551404
US Patent References:
Carpet extractor
Bradd - May, 1995 - D358241

Vacuum cleaner
Burchard et al. - December, 1999 - D417533

Vacuum cleaner upper portion
Alford et al. - May, 2001 - D442344

Vacuum cleaner
Fujii - April, 2002 - D455530

Vacuum cleaner upper portion
Roberts et al. - September, 2002 - D462489


Inventors:
Scheifele, Kevin E. (Tallmadge, OH, US)
Budd, Andrew C. (Clinton, OH, US)
Fawcett, Jonathan E. (Tallmadge, OH, US)
Application Number:
D/256346
Publication Date:
09/18/2007
Filing Date:
03/17/2006
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Assignee:
The Hoover Company (North Canton, OH, US)
Primary Class:
D32/31
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 1505
Field of Search:
15/415.1, 15/416-422, 15/329, D32/31-34, 15/327.1, 15/324-325, 15/350-353, 15/361-362, 15/344, 15/414, D32/38-39, 15/403, D32/22, 15/320-322, 15/422.1, 15/410-412, 15/41.1, 15/339
US Patent References:
D462813Vacuum cleanerSeptember, 2002Nakano et al.D32/22
D462814Electric vacuum cleanerSeptember, 2002SugimotoD32/22
D463078Electric vacuum cleanerSeptember, 2002HaradaD32/22
D469226Vacuum cleaner upper portionJanuary, 2003Stephens
D473981Upper portion for an upright extractorApril, 2003WarehamD32/22
D488893Vacuum cleanerApril, 2004Moine et al.
D493587Vacuum cleaner handle portionJuly, 2004Downey et al.
D514759Upper portion of a floor care applianceFebruary, 2006ArcherD32/31
D518612Tank for an upright extractorApril, 2006Parr et al.D32/31
D518931Tank for an upright extractorApril, 2006Parr et al.D32/31
Other References:
Photograph of Hoover Model No. H3060 Bare Floor Cleaner released Dec. 2004.
Photograph of Hoover Model No. H3030 Bare Floor Cleaner released Dec. 2004.
Photograph of Bissell Model No. 37601 Upright Vacuum Cleaner released Dec. 16, 2003.
Photograph of Eureka Model No. 2981 Upright Vacuum Cleaner released May 2004.
Photograph of Hoover Model No. U5720-900 Upright Vacuum Cleaner released Mar. 2000.
Photograph of Hoover Model No. U8120-900 Upright Vacuum Cleaner released Aug. 15, 2002.
Photograph of Hoover Model No. U5260-900 Upright Vacuum Cleaner released Feb. 11, 2004.
Photograph of Hoover Model No. U6630-900 Upright Vacuum Cleaner released Apr. 18, 2001.
Primary Examiner:
Mcinroy, Ruth
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Lowe, Esq. Burgess A.
Corrigan, Esq. Michael J.
Claims:
CLAIM

1. We claim the ornamental design for an upper housing for a floor care appliance, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a upper housing for a floor care appliance showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

The portion shown in dashed lines is shown for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.