Decorative cover for upright vacuum cleaner

• US 5,904,196 A
• Filed: 04/07/1997
• Issued: 05/18/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Liberty Star, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Liberty Star, Inc.
• Inventors: Wickers, Kendra L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Weaver, Sue A.
• Application Number:
  US08/835,178
• Time in Patent Office: 771 Days
• Field of Search: 150/154, 150/155, 150/165, 206/457, 206/320, 446/72, 446/73, 15/247, 15/257.01
• US Class Current: 150/165
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/00 Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners

Abstract

The head portion of the cover is formed of a fabric wall which fully encloses the soft fill material. The wall defines an internal cylindrical recess with a closed top end and an open bottom. First and second arm-like appendages extend outwardly from opposite sides of the head portion. A substantially tubular fabric body portion attaches to the head portion and has openings adapted to receive the appendages. The visible part of the head portion is provided with animal or character facial elements. The body portion is appropriately decorated to coordinate with the head portion. The cover is received over the vacuum cleaner with the upstanding handle member of the vacuum cleaner extending into the recess in the head portion and the body surrounding the vacuum cleaner.

Claims

1. A cover for an upright vacuum cleaner of the type having an upstanding handle member, the cover comprising a head portion and a body portion, said head portion comprising soft fill material and a fabric wall completely enclosing said soft fill material, said fabric wall defining an elongated internal recess in said head portion, said recess having an enlarged open bottom end, a closed top end and an intermediate portion of substantially uniform diameter, said body portion being formed of a substantially tubular fabric member and being attached to said head portion, said cover being adapted to be received on the vacuum cleaner with the handle member extending into said internal recess and said body portion surrounding the vacuum cleaner.

2. The cover of claim 1 further comprising first and second appendages extending from said head portion.

3. The cover of claim 2 wherein said body member further comprises first and second openings adapted to receive said first and second appendages, respectively.

4. The cover of claim 1 wherein said fabric wall of said head portion is provided with simulated facial elements.

5. The cover of claim 4 wherein said body portion is provided with elements coordinated with said facial elements.

6. The cover of claim 1 wherein said fabric wall comprises an exterior portion and an interior portion and wherein said open bottom end is defined by the section of said fabric wall where said interior portion and said exterior portion join.