USD657508SActiveUtility

Vacuum cleaner

Assignee: DYSON JAMESPriority: Sep 29, 2010Filed: Mar 25, 2011Granted: Apr 10, 2012
Est. expirySep 29, 2030(~4.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

The said industrial design consists of the shape and configuration of a vacuum cleaner as shown in the drawings; the most novel and distinctive features of the vacuum cleaner are a rolling support for the vacuum cleaner having a barrel-like central section and a pair of convex cap-like end sections each of which is spaced from the central section by a narrow circumferential groove; the narrow circumferential grooves are angled downwards and inwards in rear view; the vacuum cleaner also presents a generally cylindrical canister section which is situated in front of the central section and is inclined downwards and forwards and has an axially aligned short frustoconical bottom portion; the vacuum cleaner also presents a handle-like element situated above and merging into the top surface the rolling support; the handle-like element is arched forwards away from the rolling support and has a concave top surface; the handle-like element merges into a carry handle mounted above the canister section of the vacuum cleaner; the carry handle presents an upper surface which is concave along its length and which conforms to the concave top surface of the handle-like element; the vacuum cleaner further presents a short forwardly bent tubular portion which extends forwards from the top surface of the barrel-like central section and merges into an enlarged transition portion situated above the canister section; the vacuum cleaner also presents a generally triangular (in bottom view) support frame section which extends forward from the lower front of the barrel-like central section; the generally triangular support frame presents a pair of small wheels situated at the rear corners areas thereof.

Claims

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CLAIM 
     
       We claim the ornamental design for a vacuum cleaner, as shown and described.

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