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USD907868S1 - Floor cleaner - Google Patents

Floor cleaner
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USD907868S1
USD907868S1US29/677,963US201929677963FUSD907868SUS D907868 S1USD907868 S1US D907868S1US 201929677963 FUS201929677963 FUS 201929677963FUS D907868 SUSD907868 SUS D907868S
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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the floor cleaner;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The broken lines in the figures illustrate portions of the floor cleaner that form no part of the claimed design.
The dot-dash line is provided to illustrate a boundary of the claimed design.

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