Vacuum cleaner - Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc.

Title:

Vacuum cleaner

United States Patent D571065

Inventors:

Luebbering, Gregory W. (Heyworth, IL, US)

Application Number:

D/281766

Publication Date:

06/10/2008

Filing Date:

06/29/2007

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc. (Cleveland, OH, US)

Primary Class:

D32/31

International Classes:

(IPC1-7): 1505

Field of Search:

15/350-352, 15/361, 34/633, 15/353, 15/347, 15/415.1-422, D32/31-34, 15/334, 34/635, 34/84-85, 15/374, 34/95.1, 15/363, 34/229, 34/638, D32/22, 15/422.1, 15/410-412, 15/321-322, 15/324

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Primary Examiner:

Mcinroy, Ruth

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Hunton & Williams

Claims:

CLAIM

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

Description:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a vacuum cleaner showing the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1.

The broken lines represent environment that forms no part of the claimed design.